What does egregious mean?
Egregious means Conspicuous, exceptional, outstanding; usually in a negative sense..
Egregious
/ɪˈɡɹiː.d͡ʒəs/ · adjective
Meaning
Conspicuous, exceptional, outstanding; usually in a negative sense..
Definitions by Sense
- Conspicuous, exceptional, outstanding; usually in a negative sense.
- Outrageously bad; shocking.
Example Sentences
The student has made egregious errors on the examination.
16th century, Christopher Marlowe, Ignoto, I cannot cross my arms, or sigh "Ah me," / "Ah me forlorn!" egregious foppery! / I cannot buss thy fill, play with thy hair, / Swearing by Jove, "Thou art most debonnaire!"
22 March 2012, Scott Tobias, AV Club The Hunger Gameshttp://www.avclub.com/articles/the-hunger-games,71293/ When the goal is simply to be as faithful as possible to the material—as if a movie were a marriage, and a rights contract the vow—the best result is a skillful abridgment, one that hits all the important marks without losing anything egregious.
My lord, you give me most egregious indignity.
Good Heaven! when we observe what egregious nonsense other people talk, what woful follies other people commit, sure we must be tempted to turn upon ourselves and ask—"What do I do that is equally silly?"
She's sitting opposite a window that's gently breezing into her face, wafting her hair into cover-girl perfection ... It's a little moment that seems to encapsulate her appeal: ... her gorgeousness being so egregious that even breezes oblige with their tousle-fanning effects ...
Tuc[ca]. […] Can thy Author doe it impudently enough? / Hiſt[rio]. O, I warrant you, Captaine: and ſpitefully inough too; he ha's one of the moſt ouerflowing villanous wits, in Rome. He will ſlander any man that breathes; If he diſguſt him. / Tucca. I'le know the poor, egregious, nitty Raſcall; and he haue ſuch commendable Qualities, I'le cheriſh him: […]
Synonyms for egregious
Antonyms for egregious
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Word Forms
- more egregious
- most egregious
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for egregious?
Common synonyms include conspicuous, flagrant, obvious, rank.
What is the opposite of egregious?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use egregious in a sentence?
The student has made egregious errors on the examination.
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