egregious

adjective
UK: /ɪˈɡriː.dʒəs/
US: /ɪˈɡriː.dʒəs/

  1. Something that is extremely bad and noticeable.

    1. That was an egregious error, costing us the game.
    2. The politician's egregious misuse of funds sparked public outrage and demands for accountability.

Synonyms

outrageous glaring flagrant atrocious shocking

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "egregious" is /ɪˈɡriː.dʒəs/ in British English and /ɪˈɡriː.dʒəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "egregious": outrageous, glaring, flagrant, atrocious, shocking.

Example usage of "egregious": "That was an egregious error, costing us the game.". More examples on the page.