egregious
Collocations
4ADJ.
most, ongoing, religious, systematic
VERB + EGREGIOUS
give, made, mistake, tolerated
EGREGIOUS + NOUN
errors, example, foppery, indignity, violations
PREP.
on
Definitions
adj
Conspicuous, exceptional, outstanding; usually in a negative sense.
The student has made egregious errors on the examination.
16th century, Christopher Marlowe, Ignoto, I cannot cross my arms, or sigh "Ah me," / "Ah me forlorn!" egregious foppery! / I cannot buss thy fill, play with thy hair, / Swearing by Jove, "Thou art most debonnaire!"
Outrageously bad; shocking.
Tuc[ca]. […] Can thy Author doe it impudently enough? / Hiſt[rio]. O, I warrant you, Captaine: and ſpitefully inough too; he ha's one of the moſt ouerflowing villanous wits, in Rome. He will ſlander any man that breathes; If he diſguſt him. / Tucca. I'le know the poor, egregious, nitty Raſcall; and he haue ſuch commendable Qualities, I'le cheriſh him: […]
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6The student has made egregious errors on the examination.
Wiktionary16th century, Christopher Marlowe, Ignoto, I cannot cross my arms, or sigh "Ah me," / "Ah me forlorn!" egregious foppery! / I cannot buss thy fill, play with thy hair, / Swearing by Jove, "Thou art mo
WiktionaryMy lord, you give me most egregious indignity.
WiktionaryThe group's infractions were so egregious that we were forced to arrest them.
Tatoeba · #2415679He would never make a mistake this egregious.
Tatoeba · #10570137This is an egregious example of tax avoidance.
Tatoeba · #10622093