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Egregious: meaning, definitions and examples

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egregious

 

[ ษชหˆษกriหdส’ษ™s ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

negative behavior

Egregious refers to something that is extraordinarily bad or shocking. It is often used to describe actions or behaviors that are conspicuously and outrageously bad, flagrant, or glaringly wrong.

Synonyms

appalling, atrocious, flagrant, outrageous, shocking

Examples of usage

  • The teacher was shocked by the student's egregious cheating on the exam.
  • Her egregious disregard for the rules led to severe consequences.
  • The company's egregious violations of safety regulations resulted in a serious accident.

Translations

Translations of the word "egregious" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น escandaloso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเคฏเคพเคจเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช grotesk

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menyolok

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะถะฐั…ะปะธะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ raลผฤ…cy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใฒใฉใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท flagrant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ atroz

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท aลŸฤฑrฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์—„์ฒญ๋‚œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูุงุถุญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ otล™esnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hroznรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ช‡ไบบๅฌ้—ป็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ grozen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณvenjulegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐัะฐะฝะดั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒกแƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒ’แƒ•แƒ แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸok edici

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ atroz

Etymology

The word 'egregious' comes from the Latin word 'egregius', which means 'distinguished' or 'eminent'. The original meaning in Latin was positive, used to describe one who stands out from the crowd for good reasons. However, over time the meaning shifted in English to take on a negative connotation, particularly in the 15th century, where it began to refer to actions or behaviors that were exceptional but in a bad way. The evolution of the term reflects a significant transformation in its acceptance from something praiseworthy to something deserving of condemnation. Today, it is often used in legal and informal contexts to highlight severe misdemeanors, ethical violations, or wrongful behaviors that are conspicuously bad.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #20,566, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.