SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
errant
adjective
Straying from the proper course, position, or expected behavior.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Straying from the course
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Usage distinction
Return to topErratic means unpredictable; errant specifically suggests departure from the proper path or behavior.
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See errant in use
An errant golf ball landed beside the neighboring fairway.
An errant sentence from an unrelated review appears beneath the correction's heading, having strayed into the wrong article during assembly.
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