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Definition of Egregious
1. Adjective. Conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible. "Rank treachery"
Definition of Egregious
1. a. Surpassing; extraordinary; distinguished (in a bad sense); -- formerly used with words importing a good quality, but now joined with words having a bad sense; as, an egregious rascal; an egregious ass; an egregious mistake.
Definition of Egregious
1. Adjective. Exceptional, conspicuous, outstanding, most usually in a negative fashion. ¹
2. Adjective. Outrageously bad. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Egregious
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Egregious
Literary usage of Egregious
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. British Synonymy: Or, An Attempt at Regulating the Choice of Words in by Hester Lynch Piozzi (1794)
"egregious, EMINENT, REMARKABLE, DISTINGUISHED. THESE although fimilar are not
... be an egregious fool to every new ..."
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