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egregious

[ ih-gree-juhs, -jee-uhs ]

adjective

  1. extraordinary in some bad way; glaring; flagrant:

    an egregious mistake; an egregious liar.

    Synonyms: , , ,

    Antonyms: , , ,

  2. Archaic. distinguished or eminent.


egregious

/ -dʒɪəs; ɪˈɡriːdʒəs /

adjective

  1. outstandingly bad; flagrant

    an egregious lie

  2. archaic.
    distinguished; eminent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𲵾dzܲ, adverb
  • ˈ𲵾dzܲԱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·gdzܲ· adverb
  • ·gdzܲ·Ա noun
  • ԴDze·gdzܲ adjective
  • non·gdzܲ· adverb
  • non·gdzܲ·Ա noun
  • ܲe·gdzܲ adjective
  • un·gdzܲ· adverb
  • un·gdzܲ·Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of egregious1

First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin ŧ𲵾ܲ “preeminent, outstanding,” equivalent to ŧ- + greg-, stem of ŧ “flock” + -ius adjective suffix; e- 1, -ous
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of egregious1

C16: from Latin ŧ𲵾ܲ outstanding (literally: standing out from the herd), from ŧ- out + grex flock, herd
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The inquiry heard evidence of "egregious hazards" to children, including serious damp, mould, and mice infestations, and families living in temporary housing for years.

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She announced her intent to call out this administration’s egregious abuses of power and lawlessness.

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Or it’s more egregious: a colleague makes clear, time and again, that they have thoroughly Roganite views on politics, conspiracy theories and women’s role in society.

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The Justice Department called California a “particularly egregious offender” that has resisted the Supreme Court’s recent pro-2nd Amendment rulings and enacted new legislation to further restrict the right to bear arms.

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Republicans in general have been forgiving of the Trump administration over the chat, though a minority have joined Democrats in calling it an egregious breach of national security protocol.

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