Definitions

errant

[er-uhnt] / ˈɛr ənt /

ADJECTIVE

wrong; deviant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aberrant erratic offending stray unorthodox wayward

WEAK

deviating devious drifting errable erring fallible heretic meandering misbehaving mischievous miscreant naughty off straight and narrow rambling ranging roaming roving shifting sinning straying unreliable wandering

Antonyms

STRONGEST

normal

WEAK

correct righteous

Example Sentences

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Errant passes midfielder Cristian Roldan hoped would be cleaned up in time for the club’s first MLS road match Saturday.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2023

Errant bags frequently wrap around the rotating discs that separate waste by size and weight, he said, forcing recyclers to shut the equipment down.

From Reuters • Dec. 28, 2021

Errant flaps can be taped back in place — a short-term fix — or ripped away with the teeth.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2021

It’s magnetic, like the one on the Boundary Errant backpack, and it’s every bit as frustrating.

From The Verge • Oct. 17, 2018

Errant Student: “I’m on my way to get one now.”

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson

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