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egregious

adjective

egre·​gious i-ˈgrē-jəs How to pronounce egregious (audio)
1
: conspicuous
especially : conspicuously bad : flagrant
egregious errors
egregious padding of the evidence Christopher Hitchens
2
archaic : distinguished
egregiously adverb
egregiousness noun

Did you know?

Egregious comes from a Latin word meaning "distinguished" or "eminent." It was once a compliment to someone who had a remarkably good quality that placed him or her above others. Today, the meaning of the word is noticeably less complimentary, possibly as a result of ironic use of its original sense.

Example Sentences

… the public perception is that too many corporate executives have committed egregious breaches of trust by cooking the books, shading the truth, and enriching themselves with huge stock-option profits while shareholders suffered breathtaking losses. John A. Byrne et al., Business Week, 6 May 2002 History cannot be rewritten, but some of its more egregious errors can be corrected—at least in part, at least symbolically.  … Or so assume a growing number of human-rights advocates. Ellis Cose, Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2001 an egregious example of political bias the student's theme was marred by a number of egregious errors in spelling
Recent Examples on the Web The defensive breakdown at the end of the half was particularly egregious, as Waddle found some space between New England defenders, made the catch and bolted for the end zone. Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2022 Worse, the Houston Texans organization enabled Watson’s egregious behavior. Juan A. Lozano, Chron, 27 June 2022 Worse, the Houston Texans organization enabled Watson’s egregious behavior. Juan A. Lozano, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2022 Our family group homes provide wrap-around therapeutic support to 30 teenagers who have been removed from their parents because of egregious abuse or neglect. Tiffani Dhooge, Sun Sentinel, 19 May 2022 Greene and Gosar have both previously been stripped of their committee assignments for their egregious behavior. Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 1 Mar. 2022 This represents an egregious abuse of power and will irreparably damage this institution. Arit John, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Jan. 2022 The proliferation of small aircraft involved in untoward actions has led federal investigators to try to rein in some of the most egregious behavior. Washington Post, 3 Dec. 2021 But none of these obstacles is a barrier to, at minimum, investigating egregious behavior. Jennifer Rodgers, CNN, 8 Oct. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Latin egregius, from e- + greg-, grex herd — more at gregarious

First Known Use

circa 1534, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of egregious was circa 1534

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