| egregious Feb 27th 2013, 16:30 | | | | Line 10: | Line 10: | | | * {{rhymes|iːdʒəs}} | | * {{rhymes|iːdʒəs}} | | | | | | | − | {{en-verb}}{{rel-bottom}}===Adjective=== | + | ===Adjective=== | | − | {{en-adj}}tt4iorioioetitopoptyopyiopiyopiopyiopopgioptpioptpiophiyopiopiopiotppop[op[piopoopioptopiototurio4touioudrouhoyoidopgidroptioptitoiopoiuiotouitiou yioyhuojfghmmnmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmwyuioiouio4uiotuiueyuii23eiowuie4uyeriouityutiyuiieruiorouio4uiotseuioieoruiouiuiohuyh6iooiyuhioeuhiouiuiouiuiotouorigou5oiuiotiuiotiuti orotuiouergeituuouhiow | + | {{en-adj}} | | − | iuioruiouawutioeuriotieruiorueiortuuiotiotuerkiooiuriouiouiouiotutiowiopqefioepfiopetooi6oyuio6uio5ootiyoptiohtidotiyopriopetotuiotioypytirropiopyiop4tio5iopiio5iorptioyi6opoiophi6opho6popujtopi5pt5ittop5yiopiot riogtioitgopititgodituioigyophoiyiriotirruiotiottuioihuhkw4q3q3ew | + | | | − | # Exceptional, conspicuous, outstanding, most usually in a negative fashion.iori4oioyuiotphyiophiohoioyhioiopoptyoitoyopohpytihuiiioprtoylpriopioproipyriopip5tioirtophopyiopyihoytihyiopftiyohityiopro5iiodtihop5potyhoyophiotupjiuioky6i 5opiopt4iotop5ioioi3uio64i5567uopoi5t sawqhoiioyuiotitoptio5iopri4otuiopi4poitoptiyiotiopyioiyopiougurjuiojgtguiukkuiosriiuiorgituioiohgioiotoptgiogiotgiotguoipyioyopiopiotiopuiotioptyioptoriotpaeitp[tiuroptiop5uyoikhopityogr | + | # Exceptional, conspicuous, outstanding, most usually in a negative fashion. | | | #: ''The student has made '''egregious''' errors on the examination.'' | | #: ''The student has made '''egregious''' errors on the examination.'' | | | #* '''16thC''', [[w:Christopher Marlowe|Christopher Marlowe]], ''[[s:Ignoto|Ignoto]]'', | | #* '''16thC''', [[w:Christopher Marlowe|Christopher Marlowe]], ''[[s:Ignoto|Ignoto]]'', | | Line 22: | Line 22: | | | #*: When the goal is simply to be as faithful as possible to the material—as if a movie were a marriage, and a rights contract the vow—the best result is a skillful abridgment, one that hits all the important marks without losing anything '''egregious'''. | | #*: When the goal is simply to be as faithful as possible to the material—as if a movie were a marriage, and a rights contract the vow—the best result is a skillful abridgment, one that hits all the important marks without losing anything '''egregious'''. | | | # Outrageously bad. | | # Outrageously bad. | | − | rttutuootuepioutiowurioeuioeuio4uop3urioruioutiouiotguy8teiouioreu4tiot4iou5ioguidtioruig5istuiri3uri3urio34ioru5iouiodriooiruio ruiou3rio3io4784958t90yjk4kruiow34tuioergjthrururiourio4tiu4toioistohyuiour4uoutioyiuioyiuhjuiu4uipipiotiouiouigiutioruieuiousiperiotoatarioiogotuiouotoiyiouiohuoythjihu5tuiurgioijjklgnkjhkkjtiosu3t;opototip5op6ioptiopoptophiopyioptiopse5ioteropieopr | + | | | | ====Usage notes==== | | ====Usage notes==== | | | The negative meaning arose in the late 16th century, probably originating in sarcasm. Before that, it meant outstanding in a good way. Webster also gives "distinguished" as an archaic form, and notes that its present form often has an unpleasant connotation (e.g., ''"an egregious error"''). It generally precedes such epithets as "rogue," "rascal," "ass," "blunderer" – but may also be used for a compliment, or even on its own: "Sir, you are egregious." | | The negative meaning arose in the late 16th century, probably originating in sarcasm. Before that, it meant outstanding in a good way. Webster also gives "distinguished" as an archaic form, and notes that its present form often has an unpleasant connotation (e.g., ''"an egregious error"''). It generally precedes such epithets as "rogue," "rascal," "ass," "blunderer" – but may also be used for a compliment, or even on its own: "Sir, you are egregious." |
Latest revision as of 16:30, 27 February 2013 [edit] English [edit] Etymology From Latin prefix 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". [edit] Pronunciation - IPA: /ɪˈɡriː.dʒəs/, /əˈɡriː.dʒi.əs/, X-SAMPA: /I"gri:dZ@s/, /@"gri:dZI@s/
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- Rhymes: -iːdʒəs
[edit] Adjective egregious (comparative more egregious, superlative most egregious) - Exceptional, conspicuous, outstanding, most usually in a negative fashion.
- The student has made egregious errors on the examination.
- 16thC, Christopher Marlowe, Ignoto,
- I cannot cross my arms, or sigh "Ah me," / "Ah me forlorn!" egregious foppery! / I cannot buss thy fill, play with thy hair, / Swearing by Jove, "Thou art most debonnaire!"
- c1605, William Shakespeare, All's Well That Ends Well, Act 2, Scene 3,
- My lord, you give me most egregious indignity.
- 22 March 2012, Scott Tobias, AV Club The Hunger Games[1]
- When the goal is simply to be as faithful as possible to the material—as if a movie were a marriage, and a rights contract the vow—the best result is a skillful abridgment, one that hits all the important marks without losing anything egregious.
- Outrageously bad.
[edit] Usage notes The negative meaning arose in the late 16th century, probably originating in sarcasm. Before that, it meant outstanding in a good way. Webster also gives "distinguished" as an archaic form, and notes that its present form often has an unpleasant connotation (e.g., "an egregious error"). It generally precedes such epithets as "rogue," "rascal," "ass," "blunderer" – but may also be used for a compliment, or even on its own: "Sir, you are egregious." [edit] Translations Exceptional, conspicuous, outstanding, most usually in a negative fashion [edit] Related terms  |  |
