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egregious
Definitions
(Adjective) Outstanding/extremely noteworthy or noticeable/terrible/excellent. One of those words that have two opposing meanings. Usually it means "bad, terrible," but often enough it means "excellent."Usage: Top Fordham University students once had degrees cum laude, magna cum laude, summa cum laude - and, highest of all, but optional egregia cum laude. Did that mean "terrible," "perfect attendance" or what? So few opted for it.
remarkably bad
(Verb) terrible
Really awful
Usage: you do me an egregious disservice when you accuse me.
really bad
Usage: "That was egregious, man!"
(Adjective) violates common decency and professionalism
Usage: The professor's actions were so egregious that the student filed a lawsuit.
(Adjective) noticeable in a bad way
Usage: His egregious action happened to be wetting his pants in front of his whole class.
blatantly wrong
to make worse, to have a bad situation
Usage: you are making an egregious mistake
(Adjective) outstandingly, obviously bad
(Adverb) offensive
Usage: I was insulted by his egregious manner.
(Adjective) overly imposing hardship
Usage: An interest rate of 30% is egregious
(Adjective) Heinous.
(Adjective) horrible, awful, extremely bad
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