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EGREGIOUS

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Dictionary entry overview: What does egregious mean?

• EGREGIOUS (adjective)
The adjective EGREGIOUS has 1 sense:

1. conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible

Familiarity information: EGREGIOUS used as an adjective is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• EGREGIOUS (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible

Synonyms:

egregious; flagrant; glaring; crying; rank; gross

Context examples:

a crying shame / an egregious lie / flagrant violation of human rights / a glaring error / gross ineptitude / gross injustice / rank treachery

Similar:

conspicuous (obvious to the eye or mind)

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