egregious

/ɪˈɡriːdʒəs/

adjectivee · gre · gious

Think: “E-GREE-jus” — it’s so bad it makes you say, “Ew, GREE!”

Yes, it's egregious. Remember the middle is **-gri-** (like “agree” without the **a**) and the ending is **-gious** (sounds like “jus”).

Definitions

  1. adjectiveOutstandingly bad; shockingly wrong or offensive.
  2. adjective(Less common) Remarkably noticeable or conspicuous, usually in a negative way.

Examples

  • “The report contained an egregious error that changed the meaning of the results.”
  • “The judge criticized the company for its egregious disregard for safety rules.”
  • “It was an egregious breach of trust to share her private messages.”

Synonyms

outrageousflagrantshockingappallingglaring

Antonyms

minoracceptablecommendable

Translations

ES atrozPT atrozFR odieux

Common misspellings

egregousegregiusegrigiousegregeousegreagiousegregious

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