egregious meaning in Hindi

egregious in SSC previous-year questions

1. Delhi Police HCM 2025-26 Spelling

   Fill in the blank with the correctly spelt word.
   The document contained _______ errors that undermined its credibility.

   AegrigiousBegregiousCegreegiousDegregeous
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: B) egregious

   The correct spelling is "egregious" (e- gre - gious ), meaning outstandingly bad; shocking. The other three options are misspellings. Hence the correct answer is egregious.

2. SSC CPO 2025 T-1 Synonyms

   Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word: EGREGIOUS

   AMinorBTrivialCUnnoticedDShocking
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: D) Shocking

   Correct Answer: Option 4 — Shocking
   'Egregious' means outstandingly bad; shockingly bad or offensive. 'Shocking' is the closest synonym.
   Why the others are wrong:
   Option 1 — 'Minor' means small or insignificant — the opposite of egregious.
   Option 2 — 'Trivial' means of little importance — again, the opposite of egregious.
   Option 3 — 'Unnoticed' means not seen or perceived — contradicts egregious which means conspicuously bad.

3. SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Antonyms

   What is the antonym of "Egregious"?

   ABlatantBHorrificCMinorDAppalling
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: C) Minor

   Meaning: egregious = outstandingly bad, shockingly obvious in its badness *(घोर, अत्यंत बुरा और स्पष्ट)*.
   From Latin e- ("out of") + grex, gregis ("flock") — literally *standing out from the herd*, the root behind *gregarious* and *segregate*.
   It once meant remarkably good; today the word is wholly negative.
   Two ideas are packed inside it — very bad and very noticeable — so the opposite must be slight and unremarkable.
   minor = small, slight, of little consequence *(छोटा, मामूली)*.
   *An egregious blunder* ↔ *a minor blunder* reverses both ideas at once.
   Why the others are wrong.
   • blatant = done openly and shamelessly, glaringly obvious *(निर्लज्ज रूप से स्पष्ट)* — it shares the "glaring" half

Examples

• “The company was fined for egregious violations of safety norms.”

egregious – questions

What is the meaning of egregious in Hindi?

egregious means “घोर” in Hindi. In English: Extremely bad or shocking in a very noticeable way

What are the synonyms of egregious?

Synonyms of egregious: flagrant, blatant, glaring, outrageous, shocking.

What is the opposite of egregious?

Antonyms of egregious: minor, trivial, insignificant.

Has egregious been asked in SSC exams?

Yes – egregious has been asked 3 times in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1, Delhi Police HCM 2025-26, SSC CPO 2025 T-1.

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