egregious
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8.9
- adjective
- /ɪˈɡriːdʒəs/
:
flagrante
- It's probably the the most egregious fault out of the part selection.
- the most egregious
- egregious errors
- egregious violations
But that's the least egregious problem with the photograph.
- But that's the least egregious problem with the photograph.
- And they identify like the most egregious programs in government.
- Has someone ever called you out for behavior that was egregious or offensive?
- And a change needs to be made now because this is egregious.
- So fired is a little bit more egregious.
- And slavery is a particularly egregious form of that, of that arrangement.
- Ugly people PDA is a more egregious violation than pretty people PDA.
- And these are the most egregious offenders of all.
- I'm just giving these three as the most egregious example.
- And, you know, it is kind of egregious that that Cheadle is not gone.
Examples
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Fortunately for the three of you, we still have time to correct this rather egregious oversight.
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And these are the most egregious offenders of all.
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And they identify like the most egregious programs in government.
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I have never seen more egregious conduct by the federal government.
Academic text (1999) -
Something has to be really egregious for me to flag it, as a rule.
Blog text (7) -
China, however, clearly continues its egregious violations of legal, political, and civil rights.
Academic text (1999) -
He goes on to commit some of the most egregious crimes the world has ever seen.
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In the long term, educational programs hold the most promise for changing egregious behavior and fostering understanding and respect.
Academic text (1991) -
"The facts in this case struck me as really stark and egregious," Oberly says.
Academic text (2002) -
The company's egregious negligence led to a significant safety violation that shocked the community.
Synonyms
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4.2
Shocking and very wrong in a way that upsets people
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4.5
Very obvious and done openly without shame
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4.3
Very serious and obvious, showing a large fault or failure
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3.0
Very bad or shocking behaviour that makes people lose respect
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5.0
Causing shock or strong disapproval by offending people's ideas of right and wrong
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6.8
Very bad and unacceptable, deserving strong criticism
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5.6
Too bad to be forgiven
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7.1
Very bad or of poor quality
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7.0
Obvious and very bad in a way that shocks people
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7.0
Being very bad and of low quality
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4.3
Very obvious and wrong in a way that shocks people
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6.8
Complete and clearly wrong
Antonyms
How Bad
Surface Forms
Morphology
egregious = egreg + ious
The adjective is historically built from Latin elements (egreg- + -ious) but the root is not a standalone English word and the modern negative meaning results from a historical sense shift, so learners cannot derive the meaning from the parts.
Etymology
Egregious comes from Latin parts ex- 'out' and grex 'flock', so it originally meant 'standing out from the group'. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine a sheep that stands out from the flock for the wrong reason, and that's why egregious now means something that 'stands out' because it is shockingly bad.