Word of the Day 07/14/24 Egregious
Egregious (adjective)
egregious [ ih-gree-juhs, -jee-uhs ]
adjective
1. extraordinary in some bad way; glaring; flagrant: an egregious mistake; an egregious liar.
2. Archaic. distinguished or eminent.
Other Words From
e·gre gious·ly adverb
e·gre gious·ness noun
non e·gre gious adjective
non e·gre gious·ly adverb
non e·gre gious·ness noun
un e·gre gious adjective
un e·gre gious·ly adverb
un e·gre gious·ness noun
Related Words
atrocious, deplorable, extreme, flagrant, glaring, grievous, heinous, intolerable, nefarious, scandalous, shocking
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Synonyms
1. shocking, notorious, outrageous, gross
Antonyms
1. unnoticeable, minor, moderate, tolerable
Origin: First recorded in 1525-35; from Latin ēgregius “preeminent, outstanding,” equivalent to ē- + greg-, stem of grēx “flock” + -ius adjective suffix; e- , -ous
Example Sentences
Perhaps one of the most egregious examples is the abuse of civil asset forfeiture laws.
From The Daily Beast
They are both complicit in this, though my mother is the more egregious offender.
From The Daily Beast
Here are just a few of the most egregious uses of lethal force by Chicago police.
From The Daily Beast
The most egregious uses of lethal force have been borne by people with intellectual disabilities and children.
From The Daily Beast
To call Wild an emotional film would be an egregious disservice to its astounding journey to screen.
From The Daily Beast
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
egregious [ ih-gree-juhs, -jee-uhs ]
adjective
1. extraordinary in some bad way; glaring; flagrant: an egregious mistake; an egregious liar.
2. Archaic. distinguished or eminent.
Other Words From
e·gre gious·ly adverb
e·gre gious·ness noun
non e·gre gious adjective
non e·gre gious·ly adverb
non e·gre gious·ness noun
un e·gre gious adjective
un e·gre gious·ly adverb
un e·gre gious·ness noun
Related Words
atrocious, deplorable, extreme, flagrant, glaring, grievous, heinous, intolerable, nefarious, scandalous, shocking
See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com
Synonyms
1. shocking, notorious, outrageous, gross
Antonyms
1. unnoticeable, minor, moderate, tolerable
Origin: First recorded in 1525-35; from Latin ēgregius “preeminent, outstanding,” equivalent to ē- + greg-, stem of grēx “flock” + -ius adjective suffix; e- , -ous
Example Sentences
Perhaps one of the most egregious examples is the abuse of civil asset forfeiture laws.
From The Daily Beast
They are both complicit in this, though my mother is the more egregious offender.
From The Daily Beast
Here are just a few of the most egregious uses of lethal force by Chicago police.
From The Daily Beast
The most egregious uses of lethal force have been borne by people with intellectual disabilities and children.
From The Daily Beast
To call Wild an emotional film would be an egregious disservice to its astounding journey to screen.
From The Daily Beast
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.