egregious
UK /ɪˈɡɹiː.d͡ʒəs/ US /ɪˈɡɹiː.d͡ʒəs/
adj 2
Definitions
adj
1
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!"
2
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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