English Explanatory Dictionary

egregious

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Conspicuous, exceptional, outstanding; usually in a negative sense.
  2. Outrageously bad; shocking.

Pronunciation

/ɪˈɡɹiː.d͡ʒəs/ /əˈɡɹiː.d͡ʒi.əs/ en-us-egregious.ogg

Word forms

egregious more egregious most egregious

Etymology

From Latin ēgregius, from e- (“out of”), + grex (“flock”), + English adjective suffix -ous, from Latin suffix -osus (“full of”); reflecting the positive connotations of "standing out from the flock".

Related words

egregia cum laude

Derived words

egregiosity egregiously egregiousness unegregious
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