Search results
- Dictionaryegregious/ɪˈɡriːdʒəs/
adjective
- 1. outstandingly bad; shocking: "egregious abuses of copyright"
- 2. remarkably good. archaic
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
(of something bad) extreme; beyond any reasonable degree: egregious errors of fact.
The meaning of EGREGIOUS is conspicuous; especially : conspicuously bad : flagrant. How to use egregious in a sentence. Did you know?
Egregious definition: extraordinary in some bad way; glaring; flagrant. See examples of EGREGIOUS used in a sentence.
(of something bad) extreme; beyond any reasonable degree: egregious errors of fact.
Something that is egregious stands out, but not in a good way — it means "really bad or offensive." If you make an egregious error during a championship soccer match, your coach might bench you for the rest of the game.
2 meanings: 1. outstandingly bad; flagrant 2. archaic distinguished; eminent.... Click for more definitions.
Jun 2, 2024 · egregious ( comparative more egregious, superlative most egregious) Conspicuous, exceptional, outstanding; usually in a negative sense. The student has made egregious errors on the examination. Outrageously bad; shocking .
Definition of egregious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Outstanding for undesirable qualities; remarkably bad; flagrant. An egregious error. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Exceptional, conspicuous, outstanding, most usually in a negative fashion. The student has made egregious errors on the examination. Wiktionary. Synonyms: gross. glaring. crying. rank. flagrant. shocking. outrageous.
extremely bad or shocking in an obvious way: an egregious example of racism. (Definition of egregious from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
