egregious
/ɪˈɡriːdʒiəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈɡriːdʒiəs/ (ame, ipa) · /i-ˈgrē-jəs/ (ame, mw)
egregious — adjective
- egregiouspositive
- more egregiouscomparative
- most egregioussuperlative
1. so badly wrong or offensive that everyone notices it at once
so badly wrong or offensive that everyone notices it at once
The report exposed an egregious error in the hospital's billing system.
collocation: egregious error
Parents called the coach's egregious remark cruel and deeply unfair.
pattern: call something egregious
Even loyal voters admitted the mayor made an egregious mistake.
The audit found egregious waste in the city's lunch program.
During the hearing, the judge described the fraud as egregious.
- outrageous
broader and more emotional, stressing the anger or shock a person feels
- appalling
strong and serious, often used for awful conditions or suffering
- flagrant
more strongly tied to open rule-breaking or public misconduct
- blatant
focuses on how obvious and unhidden the fault is
- acceptable
within normal or allowed limits
- admirable
good enough to deserve approval rather than criticism
文法句型
an egregious error
egregious abuse
be egregious
用法筆記
Most often modifies errors, lies, abuse, fraud, or unfair treatment when the speaker wants to stress that the fault is obvious and hard to excuse. It is stronger and more formal than simply calling something bad.