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 broadcast eventually showed another replay of the incident during the second half, but only while comparing it to a separate hard foul that was nowhere near as egregious. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Civil rights attorneys say Brooks’ case is one of the most egregious examples of a wrongful conviction in recent years. — Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 6 Aug. 2026 The good news is that this appears to be one of the more egregious recent examples of food mislabeling. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026 What happened in Hamburg provides a particularly egregious example of such racial terrorism catapulting political triumph. — Jacob Ware, The Conversation, 31 July 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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  • Some critics have argued that the watermark will prove largely ineffective for flagging anything short of blatant chatbot use.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Compounding this economic instability is blatant domestic corruption defined by self-enrichment.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of blatant
Adjective
  • The switcheroo trend is one more lighthearted example of internet prank culture, with successful clips in the genre using comically obvious edits to highlight the misdirection and avoid any real danger of defamation.
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • That connection seems obvious at the linebacker position, on the outside and inside with Carter, Brian Burns, Kayvon Thibodeaux, Tremaine Edmunds and Arvell Reese, the fifth pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
    — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of obvious
Adjective
  • In a second half filled with indictments on Imai’s inauspicious season, few seem more glaring than this.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • His job is the installation of decibel meters, which trigger a glaring blue light when excessive levels of noise are reached — as happens here, though the rowdy patrons aren’t deterred.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of glaring
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  • Rojas and Aiden Deciderio were both arrested on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence.
    — Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Szydlowski told Ars that he’s personally not bothered by Meta’s AI glasses, only by the gross content made with them.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of gross

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