See Also: egregious(dictionary)
egregious(dictionary)

egregious (iou)



egregious adjective. M16.
[from Latin egregius surpassing, illustrious, from e- E- + greg-, grex flock: see -IOUS.]
Remarkably good; outstanding, striking; distinguished, excellent. Now rare. M16.
Remarkable in a bad sense; gross, flagrant; shocking. L16.
N. Pevsner Pages 122-3 are a masterpiece of egregious diddling. C. P. Snow The most egregious man who had ever been awarded fifteen honorary degrees.
Prominent, protruding. rare. L16.
egregiously adverb M16.
egregiousness noun E17.