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errant

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective errant has 2 senses
  1. errant - straying from the right course or from accepted standards; "errant youngsters"
    Antonym:
    infallible (indirect, via fallible)
  2. errant - uncontrolled motion that is irregular or unpredictable; "an errant breeze"
    Antonym:
    controlled (indirect, via uncontrolled)

Definitions from the Web

Errant

Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun

Definition:

  1. Adjective: straying from the proper course or standard; erring or wandering;
  2. Adjective: disobedient or rebellious;
  3. Adjective: traveling or moving in a circuitous or unpredictable route;
  4. Adjective: wandering in search of adventure;
  5. Noun: a knight-errant or wandering minstrel.

Examples:

  • The errant child ran off while no one was watching.
  • The student’s errant behavior got him into trouble with the school.
  • The hiker took an errant path through the dense forest and lost his way.
  • The errant adventurer explored numerous hidden corners of the world.
  • The tale told of the brave errant who fought against all odds to save the kingdom.

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