egregious

adjective

i-ˈgrē-jəs How to pronounce egregious (audio)
Definition of egregiousnext
as in blatant
very noticeable especially for being incorrect or bad the student's theme was marred by a number of egregious errors in spelling

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Recent Examples of egregious The North Dakota incident, while the most egregious attempt to censor Vonnegut, was not the only case of its kind. — Susan Farrell, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026 The despicable Lindsay Clancy lawyer, using a repulsive alternative defense, shows the egregious chutzpah some shysters resort to to get a client off. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026 The egregious noise of the two birds competes with that of the white bellbird, which was found in 2019 to screech at volumes of up to 125 decibels and was crowned by Guinness World Records as having the loudest bird call. — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026 Journalists, scholars, and organizations both in Israel and the United States have reported extreme and egregious physical, political, and psychological behavior against those who find the government’s positions and actions outrageous. — Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for egregious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for egregious
  1. blatant
  2. obvious
  3. glaring
  4. gross
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  • As election season starts in much of the world, officials note an uptick in both blatant and subtle uses of social media to sow lies among voters.
    — the Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2026
  • How successful the gerrymandering actually was remains to be seen — Republicans are polling poorly in the Lone Star State, perhaps in part because of their blatant attempt to cheat voters out of their voices.
    — The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of blatant
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  • Many players have obvious economic incentives to seek to extend their collegiate careers for as long as possible.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The press release probably didn’t need to also say the company imbued it with distinctive character or charm; that’s quite obvious from the design.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of obvious
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  • But as a new class of pop stars has established themselves as formidable commercial forces across metrics, there’s a glaring absence of Black women.
    — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Clark was responding to the comments Mitchell made Saturday during her exit interview and the challenges that of living life in such a glaring spotlight.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of glaring
Adjective
  • Many cannabis companies paid tax on gross profit rather than net profit, creating chronic cash-flow pressure.
    — Carolyn Schenck, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Some brands could be feeling input cost pressure at the same time that lower total import costs may support modestly better gross margins in the near term.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of gross

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“Egregious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egregious. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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