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   E·gre·gious

   /iˈɡrējəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. outstandingly bad; shocking: "egregious abuses of copyright"
   • 2. remarkably good. archaic

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in egregious (sense 2)): from Latin egregius ‘illustrious’, literally ‘standing out from the flock’, from ex- ‘out’ + grex, greg- ‘flock’. Sense 1 (late 16th century) probably arose as an ironic use.

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   • 1. egregiousness noun

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   What does the adjective egregious mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective egregious , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English e‧gre‧gious /ɪˈɡriːdʒəs/ adjective formal an egregious mistake, failure, problem etc is extremely bad and noticeable —egregiously adverb Examples from the Corpus egregious • The outcome of childbearing by both teenagers and older women can be egregious.

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   adjective. These are words and phrases related to egregious. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of egregious. Introducing the speaker by the wrong name was an egregious mistake. Synonyms. conspicuously bad. gross. flagrant. glaring. outrageous. shocking. notorious. extreme. monstrous. heinous.

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   1. gross, outrageous, notorious. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: egregious /ɪˈɡriːdʒəs -dʒɪəs / adj. outstandingly bad; flagrant. archaic distinguished; eminent. Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin ēgregius outstanding (literally: standing out from the herd), from ē- out + grex flock, herd. eˈgregiousness n.

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   Dictionary Definition of egregious. Conspicuously and outrageously bad, offensive, or glaringly wrong in nature. "The company's egregious disregard for safety regulations led to a tragic accident." Detailed meaning of egregious.

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   Definition of egregious. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

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   1. First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin ēgregius “preeminent, outstanding,” equivalent to ē- + greg-, stem of grēx “flock” + -ius adjective suffix; see e- 1, -ous. Other words for egregious. 1. gross, outrageous, notorious, shocking. See synonyms for egregious on Thesaurus.com. Opposites for egregious. 1. tolerable, moderate, minor, unnoticeable.