egregious (Meaning)
egregious (s)
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
egregious (a.)
Surpassing; extraordinary; distinguished (in a bad sense); -- formerly used with words importing a good quality, but now joined with words having a bad sense; as, an egregious rascal; an egregious ass; an egregious mistake.
Synonyms & Antonyms of egregious
Synonyms:
- outright
- deplorable
- shameful
- showy
- outrageous
- emphatic
- plain
- atrocious
- dramatic
- arrant
- rank
- salient
- utter
- visible
- execrable
- clear
- notable
- observable
- arresting
- preposterous
- eye-catching
- downright
- remarkable
- heinous
- out-and-out
- discernable
- shocking
- abominable
- stark
- prominent
- discernible
- monstrous
- detectable
- awful
- evident
- absolute
- splashy
- perceptible
- marked
Antonyms:
egregious Sentence Examples
- The politician's egregious behavior during the debate shocked the audience.
- The company's egregious negligence resulted in a massive oil spill.
- The doctor's egregious misdiagnosis led to the patient's death.
- The student's egregious plagiarism resulted in expulsion from school.
- The artist's egregious use of color offended the critics.
- The CEO's egregious spending caused the company's bankruptcy.
- The lawyer's egregious misconduct resulted in disbarment.
- The government's egregious corruption led to widespread protests.
- The climate change denier's egregious lies fooled many people.
- The athlete's egregious foul caused a major injury to the opponent.
FAQs About the word egregious
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensibleSurpassing; extraordinary; distinguished (in a bad sense); -- formerly used with words importing a good quali
glaring, gross, obvious,blatant, conspicuous, striking, pronounced, noticeable, terrible, distinct
inconsequential, inconsequential, unobtrusive, trivial, imperceptible, unobtrusive, trivial, imperceptible, slight, trifling
The politician's egregious behavior during the debate shocked the audience.
The company's egregious negligence resulted in a massive oil spill.
The doctor's egregious misdiagnosis led to the patient's death.
The student's egregious plagiarism resulted in expulsion from school.
