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 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 His ordeal would go on to become one of the most egregious examples of prosecutorial misconduct in the United States. — Madeleine Baran, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for egregious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for egregious
  1. blatant
  2. obvious
  3. glaring
  4. gross
Adjective
  • This blatant, quid pro quo charade with Putin confirms that America’s values and priorities have never been his own.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Such actions are scaring people away from coming to court, whether as witnesses, defendants or observers, Bonta said, and amount to a blatant abuse of power.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of blatant
Adjective
  • Many players have obvious economic incentives to seek to extend their collegiate careers for as long as possible.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The press release probably didn’t need to also say the company imbued it with distinctive character or charm; that’s quite obvious from the design.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 13 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
  • Many cannabis companies paid tax on gross profit rather than net profit, creating chronic cash-flow pressure.
    — Carolyn Schenck, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Some brands could be feeling input cost pressure at the same time that lower total import costs may support modestly better gross margins in the near term.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of gross

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“Egregious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egregious. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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