erratic

[ ih-rat-ik ]

/ ɪˈræt ɪk /

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adjective

deviating from the usual or proper course in conduct or opinion; eccentric; queer: erratic behavior.

having no certain or definite course; wandering; not fixed: erratic winds.

Geology. noting or pertaining to a boulder or the like carried by glacial ice and deposited some distance from its place of origin.

(of a lichen) having no attachment to the surface on which it grows.

noun

an erratic or eccentric person.

Geology. an erratic boulder or the like.

Origin of erratic

1325–75; Middle English <Latin errāticus, equivalent to errāt(us) (past participle of errāre to err) + -icus-ic

SYNONYMS FOR erratic

1 unpredictable, unstable, capricious.

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ANTONYMS FOR erratic

1 consistent, regular, stable.

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OTHER WORDS FROM erratic

er·rat·i·cal·ly, adverber·rat·i·cism, nounnon·er·rat·ic, adjective, nounnon·er·rat·i·cal·ly, adverb

un·er·rat·ic, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH erratic

erotic, erratic , exotic

Words nearby erratic

errand boy, errant, errantry, errare humanum est, errata, erratic, erratum, errhine, Er Rif, erring, Errol

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Example sentences from the Web for erratic

The animation is beautifully rendered and the storytelling top notch even if the pacing is, at times, erratic.
This Author Kills More Darlings Than George R.R. Martin|David Levesley|September 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Her arms strapped back, Lehmberg tells the officials “this erratic behavior is going to ruin my career.”
What the Hell Just Happened in Texas, and Why Was Rick Perry Just Indicted?|Olivia Nuzzi|August 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
John McCain was an erratic RINO who turned a hundred years old on the campaign trail.
Reanimated and Ready: The Unstoppable Huckenstein|James Poulos|January 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His erratic behaviour in handling Russian oil pipelines prompted Moscow to seek alternative routes of supply.
Forget Kim Jong Un—China’s New Favorite Dictator Is Belarus’s Aleksandr Lukashenko.|Kapil Komireddi|January 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The responding officers appear to understand the grief behind his erratic action but still want to take a look around the house.
The Bioterrorist Who Loved Mahler|Ron Hogan|January 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He likes to know that each of his flock is in his right place, and disapproves altogether of an erratic spirit.
He Knew He Was Right|Anthony Trollope
Boston construed herself to the poetic Raggles in an erratic and singular way.
The Trimmed Lamp|O. Henry
Yes, I shall be a light to fallen Rome,— Daze them with fear like some erratic star!
Early Plays|Henrik Ibsen
Throughout the ascent the surface was strewed with erratic blocks of granite, evidently transported from a distance.
Western Himalaya and Tibet|Thomas Thomson
The comforts of the home I have provided for you may be jeopardised if you are too erratic.
Red Rose and Tiger Lily|L. T. Meade

British Dictionary definitions for erratic

erratic

/ (ɪˈrætɪk) /

adjective

irregular in performance, behaviour, or attitude; inconsistent and unpredictable

having no fixed or regular course; wandering

noun

a piece of rock that differs in composition, shape, etc, from the rock surrounding it, having been transported from its place of origin, esp by glacial action

an erratic person or thing

Derived forms of erratic

erratically, adverb

Word Origin for erratic

C14: from Latin errāticus, from errāre to wander, err

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	erratic
释义	erratic [ ih-rat-ik ] / ɪˈræt ɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR erratic ON THESAURUS.COM adjective deviating from the usual or proper course in conduct or opinion; eccentric; queer: erratic behavior. having no certain or definite course; wandering; not fixed: erratic winds. Geology. noting or pertaining to a boulder or the like carried by glacial ice and deposited some distance from its place of origin. (of a lichen) having no attachment to the surface on which it grows. noun an erratic or eccentric person. Geology. an erratic boulder or the like. Origin of erratic 1325–75; Middle English <Latin errāticus, equivalent to errāt(us) (past participle of errāre to err) + -icus-ic SYNONYMS FOR erratic 1 unpredictable, unstable, capricious. SEE SYNONYMS FOR erratic ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR erratic 1 consistent, regular, stable. SEE ANTONYMS FOR erratic ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM erratic er·rat·i·cal·ly, adverber·rat·i·cism, nounnon·er·rat·ic, adjective, nounnon·er·rat·i·cal·ly, adverb un·er·rat·ic, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH erratic erotic, erratic , exotic Words nearby erratic errand boy, errant, errantry, errare humanum est, errata, erratic, erratum, errhine, Er Rif, erring, Errol Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for erratic The animation is beautifully rendered and the storytelling top notch even if the pacing is, at times, erratic. This Author Kills More Darlings Than George R.R. Martin\|David Levesley\|September 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Her arms strapped back, Lehmberg tells the officials “this erratic behavior is going to ruin my career.” What the Hell Just Happened in Texas, and Why Was Rick Perry Just Indicted?\|Olivia Nuzzi\|August 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST John McCain was an erratic RINO who turned a hundred years old on the campaign trail. Reanimated and Ready: The Unstoppable Huckenstein\|James Poulos\|January 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST His erratic behaviour in handling Russian oil pipelines prompted Moscow to seek alternative routes of supply. Forget Kim Jong Un—China’s New Favorite Dictator Is Belarus’s Aleksandr Lukashenko.\|Kapil Komireddi\|January 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The responding officers appear to understand the grief behind his erratic action but still want to take a look around the house. The Bioterrorist Who Loved Mahler\|Ron Hogan\|January 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He likes to know that each of his flock is in his right place, and disapproves altogether of an erratic spirit. He Knew He Was Right\|Anthony Trollope Boston construed herself to the poetic Raggles in an erratic and singular way. The Trimmed Lamp\|O. Henry Yes, I shall be a light to fallen Rome,— Daze them with fear like some erratic star! Early Plays\|Henrik Ibsen Throughout the ascent the surface was strewed with erratic blocks of granite, evidently transported from a distance. Western Himalaya and Tibet\|Thomas Thomson The comforts of the home I have provided for you may be jeopardised if you are too erratic. Red Rose and Tiger Lily\|L. T. Meade British Dictionary definitions for erratic erratic / (ɪˈrætɪk) / adjective irregular in performance, behaviour, or attitude; inconsistent and unpredictable having no fixed or regular course; wandering noun a piece of rock that differs in composition, shape, etc, from the rock surrounding it, having been transported from its place of origin, esp by glacial action an erratic person or thing Derived forms of erratic erratically, adverb Word Origin for erratic C14: from Latin errāticus, from errāre to wander, err Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to erratic whimsical, unusual, volatile, uncertain, irregular, wayward, mercurial, arbitrary, abnormal, capricious, unstable, inconsistent, eccentric, unreliable, bizarre, weird, aberrant, anomalous, changeable, desultory
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erratic

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