egregiousness
Strikingly awful quality
Egregiousness is the quality of being conspicuously bad or offensive.
The noun captures how strikingly, unmistakably wrong something is—not merely flawed but outrageously so: The egregiousness of the fraud shocked even seasoned investigators.
The word emphasizes that the offense stands out, demanding notice.
Odiously, shockingly evil
- atrociousAppallingly, shockingly wicked
- monstrousFrighteningly huge or wicked
- appallingInspiring horror or disgust
- shockingCausing intense surprise
unconscionable · abominable · grievous · flagrant · outrageous · glaring · gross · rank
Offensively conspicuous
- brazenShamelessly bold
- shamelessLacking moral embarrassment
- audaciousRecklessly or disrespectfully fearless
- barefacedShamelessly bold or unconcealed
unabashed · bold · impudent · defiant · unapologetic · undisguised · transparent · unconcealed
State of being improper
- offensivenessQuality of causing affront
- wickednessMoral corruption or evil
- vilenessDespicable quality
- depravityProfound moral corruption
turpitude · iniquity · corruption · villainy · immorality · sinfulness · baseness · nefariousness
Fierce moral indignation
- indignationAnger from mistreatment
- disgustIntense physical aversion
- revulsionIntense physical disgust
- condemnationSevere disapproval expressed formally
scandal · infamy · disgrace · ignominy · disrepute · notoriety · opprobrium · censure
heinous
Odiously, shockingly evil
- atrociousAppallingly, shockingly wicked
- monstrousFrighteningly huge or wicked
- appallingInspiring horror or disgust
shocking · unconscionable · abominable · grievous · flagrant · outrageous · glaring · gross · rank · arrant
blatant
Offensively conspicuous
- brazenShamelessly bold
- shamelessLacking moral embarrassment
- audaciousRecklessly or disrespectfully fearless
barefaced · unabashed · bold · impudent · defiant · unapologetic · undisguised · transparent · unconcealed · open
wrongfulness
State of being improper
- offensivenessQuality of causing affront
- wickednessMoral corruption or evil
- vilenessDespicable quality
depravity · turpitude · iniquity · corruption · villainy · immorality · sinfulness · baseness · nefariousness · wrongdoing
outrage
Fierce moral indignation
- indignationAnger from mistreatment
- disgustIntense physical aversion
- revulsionIntense physical disgust
condemnation · scandal · infamy · disgrace · ignominy · disrepute · notoriety · opprobrium · censure · denunciation
egregiousnesssubtlety
Fine distinction, easily missed
inconspicuousness · unobtrusiveness · imperceptibility · hiddenness · obscurity
egregiousnessexemplariness
Quality of being paradigmatic
admirability · praiseworthiness · virtuousness · excellence · nobility
egregiousnesstriviality
Unimportant small matter
insignificance · mildness · pettiness · slightness · negligibility
egregious, aggregate, aggravation, congregation, congregate, gregarious, aggregation, segregate, segregation