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errant
errantdeviating from the proper course; straying; moving aimlessly: an errant breeze
Not to be confused with:arrant – downright, thorough, unmitigated, notorious, utter, confirmed, flagrant: an arrant playboyer·rant E0201800 (ĕr′ənt)adj.1. Roving, especially in search of adventure: knights errant.2. Failing to adhere to guidelines or moral standards: errant youngsters.3. a. Moving from the proper course or established limits: errant lambs.b. Aimless or irregular in motion: an errant afternoon breeze.c. Missing an intended target or recipient: an errant shot.
[Middle English erraunt, from Anglo-Norman, partly from Old French errer, to travel about (from Vulgar Latin *iterāre, from Latin iter, journey; see ei- in Indo-European roots) and partly from Old French errer, to err; see err.]
er′rant n.er′rant·ly adv.errant (ˈɛrənt) adj (often postpositive) 1. archaic or literary wandering in search of adventure2. erring or straying from the right course or accepted standards[C14: from Old French: journeying, from Vulgar Latin iterāre (unattested), from Latin iter journey; influenced by Latin errāre to err] ˈerrantly adver•rant (ˈɛr ənt)
adj. 1. deviating from the regular or proper course. 2. traveling, esp. in quest of adventure; roving adventurously. 3. moving in an aimless or lightly changing manner: an errant breeze. [1300–50; Middle English erraunt < Middle French, Old French errant, present participle of errer, edrer to travel < Vulgar Latin *iterāre to journey] er′rant•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | errant - straying from the right course or from accepted standards; "errant youngsters"fallible - likely to fail or make errors; "everyone is fallible to some degree" | | 2. | errant - uncontrolled motion that is irregular or unpredictable; "an errant breeze"uncontrolled - not being under control; out of control; "the greatest uncontrolled health problem is AIDS"; "uncontrolled growth" |
errantadjective sinning, offending, straying, wayward, deviant, erring, aberrant His errant son ran up debts of over £3000.errantadjective1. Traveling about, especially in search of adventure:roaming, roving, wandering.2. Straying from a proper course or standard:aberrant.Translationserrant
Related to errant: Knights ErrantSynonyms for errantadj sinningSynonyms- sinning
- offending
- straying
- wayward
- deviant
- erring
- aberrant
Synonyms for errantadj traveling about, especially in search of adventureSynonymsadj straying from a proper course or standardSynonymsWords related to errantadj straying from the right course or from accepted standardsRelated Wordsadj uncontrolled motion that is irregular or unpredictableRelated Words |