Egregious meaning: Egregious definition

Egregious definition: extraordinary in some bad way; glaring; flagrant.. See examples of EGREGIOUS used in a sentence. The meaning of EGREGIOUS is very noticeable; especially : glaringly bad. How to use egregious in a sentence. Did you know? Master the word "EGREGIOUS" in English: definitions, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one complete resource. Egregious literally meant "out of the herd" in Latin — something that stands apart. Its first meaning in English was consequently "outstanding" or "remarkable for good quality," but over time that changed to become "very bad and easily noticed" or "flagrant."