Egregious

Pronunciation: /ɪˈɡriːdʒəs/

Definitions of egregious

adjective outstandingly bad; shocking

Example Sentences

A1 The student made an egregious mistake on the spelling test.

A2 The company's egregious error cost them a lot of money.

B1 The politician's egregious behavior was widely criticized by the public.

B2 The company's egregious disregard for safety regulations led to a serious accident.

C1 The judge was appalled by the defendant's egregious lack of remorse.

C2 The CEO's egregious decision to cut corners resulted in a major scandal.

Examples of egregious in a Sentence

formal The company was fined for its egregious violation of environmental regulations.

informal His behavior at the party was just plain egregious.

slang That was a totally egregious move on his part.

figurative Her talent on the piano is so egregious, it's almost otherworldly.

Grammatical Forms of egregious

• past tense: egregiously
• plural: egregiouses
• comparative: more egregious
• superlative: most egregious
• present tense: egregious
• future tense: will be egregious
• perfect tense: has been egregious
• continuous tense: is being egregious
• singular: egregious
• positive degree: egregious
• infinitive: to be egregious
• gerund: egregiously
• participle: egregiously

Origin and Evolution of egregious

First Known Use: 1534 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'egregious' originated from the Latin word 'egregius', which means 'outstanding' or 'distinguished'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'egregious' has shifted from something outstanding in a positive sense to something outstandingly bad or shocking.