Definition of EGREGIOUS

egregious

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
    • "an egregious lie"

Adj

  • Conspicuous, exceptional, outstanding; usually in a negative sense.
  • Outrageously bad; shocking.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin ēgregius, from e- (“out of”), + grex (“flock”), + English adjective suffix -ous, from Latin suffix -osus (“full of”); reflecting the positive connotations of "standing out from the flock".

Scrabble Score: 11

egregious is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
egregious is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
egregious is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

egregious is a valid Words With Friends word