egregious

adjective

i-ˈgrē-jəs How to pronounce egregious (audio)
Definition of egregiousnext
as in blatant
very noticeable especially for being incorrect or bad the student's theme was marred by a number of egregious errors in spelling

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Recent Examples of egregious Which is leading to, in my opinion, some egregious violations of our rights. — Andrea Nakano, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Sunday night felt particularly egregious, though, given the good vibes generated by Atlanta’s — and Penix’s — recent performances. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026 This sets it apart from the egregious acts of the Romans, ISIS and others. — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 12 Oct. 2026 His fumble in the first quarter on UCLA’s one-yard line immediately led to a Jordon Davison touchdown, and his two interceptions in the final two minutes of the half were egregious, his second occurring while the Bruins were in field-goal range. — Elias Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for egregious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for egregious
  1. blatant
  2. obvious
  3. glaring
  4. gross
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  • This blatant robbery is the pending bill to ban the 68 Central Park horse carriages.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The definition further added that neglect should involve blatant disregard of parental responsibilities resulting in a real, significant and imminent risk of harm to the child.
    — Jennifer L. Brinkley, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of blatant
Adjective
  • Aside from obvious fixes like leaking ceilings and sagging floors, the layout, which was chopped up into a warren of tight quarters, needed a full gut to allow the space to breathe and gain more light.
    — Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The best way to alleviate the pressure, therefore, is not to wait on a return but to avoid stringing together so many obvious passing downs that allow the edge rushers to tee off.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of obvious
Adjective
  • But as a new class of pop stars has established themselves as formidable commercial forces across metrics, there’s a glaring absence of Black women.
    — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Clark was responding to the comments Mitchell made Saturday during her exit interview and the challenges that of living life in such a glaring spotlight.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of glaring
Adjective
  • That means services contribute more than 40% of Apple's total gross profit despite making up a much smaller share of revenue.
    — Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Thursday’s note measures gross job losses rather than unemployment, because the jobless rate hides people.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of gross

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“Egregious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egregious. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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