errant

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/ˈɛɹənt/ English

Definitions

noun

A knight-errant.

adjective

Straying from the proper course or standard, or outside established limits.
Wandering; roving around.
Prone to making errors; misbehaved.“We ran down the street in pursuit of the errant dog.”
Utter, complete (negative); arrant.

Related words

Synonyms

arrant fallible erring error-prone straying stray guilty deviant photon aberrant erroneous perverted truant perverse aberrative transgressive inethical

Associated

backstop sedentary calcareous evading wandering puck throw tee snap umpire bounced catcher

Rhymes

aberrant apparent inherent transparent heir apparent declarant foster parent female parent male parent grandparent

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