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erratic

/I/'r/&/t/I/k/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. Having no certain course; roving about without a fixed destination; wandering; moving; -- hence, applied to the planets as distinguished from the fixed stars.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

noun

  1. One who deviates from common and accepted opinions; one who is eccentric or preserve in his intellectual character.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

adjective satellite

  1. liable to sudden unpredictable change

    adj.all

    Examples
    Erratic behavior.
    Synonyms fickle mercurial quicksilver

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. having no fixed course

    adj.all

    Examples
    An erratic comet.
    Synonyms planetary wandering

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. likely to perform unpredictably

    adj.all

    Examples
    Erratic winds are the bane of a sailor.
    Synonyms temperamental

    Source: WordNet 3.0

Nearby words

erranderrand boyerranterrantiaerrantryerrataerraticalerraticallyerrationerratumerrhineerring

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