egregious

[ ih-gree-juh s, -jee-uh s ]

/ ɪˈgri dʒəs, -dʒi əs /

extraordinary in some bad way; glaring; flagrant: an egregious mistake; an egregious liar.

Archaic. distinguished or eminent.

Origin of egregious

1525–35; < Latin ēgregius preeminent, equivalent to ē- e-¹ + greg-, stem of grēx flock + -ius adj. suffix; see -ous

e·gre·gious·ly, adverb e·gre·gious·ness, noun non·e·gre·gious, adjective non·e·gre·gious·ly, adverb

non·e·gre·gious·ness, noun un·e·gre·gious, adjective un·e·gre·gious·ly, adverb un·e·gre·gious·ness, noun

egotist, egotistic, egotropic, egr, egr valve, egregious, egress, egression, egressive, egret, egypt

egregious

/ (ɪˈɡriːdʒəs, -dʒɪəs) /

outstandingly bad; flagrant an egregious lie

archaic distinguished; eminent

egregiously, adverb egregiousness, noun

C16: from Latin ēgregius outstanding (literally: standing out from the herd), from ē- out + grex flock, herd