1. the quality or state of being outstandingly bad, shocking, or offensive; extreme badness or offensiveness
Usage: formal; often used to describe serious errors, violations, or misconduct

Examples

• The egregiousness of the scandal shocked the entire nation.
• The judge condemned the egregiousness of the defendant's actions.
• No one could overlook the egregiousness of such a blatant lie.
• The egregiousness of the error led to immediate corrective measures.
• Critics pointed to the egregiousness of the company's environmental violations.
• The egregiousness of the insult was impossible to forgive.