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erratic
[ ih-rat-ik ]
adjective
- deviating from the usual or proper course in conduct or opinion; eccentric:
erratic behavior.
Synonyms: , ,
Antonyms: , ,
- inconsistent, irregular, or unpredictable:
Many factors affect purchasing power, such as inflation and erratic swings in the stock market.
- having no certain or definite course or pattern; wandering; not fixed:
erratic winds.
- Geology. noting or pertaining to a boulder or the like carried by glacial ice and deposited some distance from its place of origin.
- (of a lichen) having no attachment to the surface on which it grows.
noun
- an erratic or eccentric person.
- Geology. an erratic boulder or the like.
erratic
/ ɪˈæɪ /
adjective
- irregular in performance, behaviour, or attitude; inconsistent and unpredictable
- having no fixed or regular course; wandering
noun
- a piece of rock that differs in composition, shape, etc, from the rock surrounding it, having been transported from its place of origin, esp by glacial action
- an erratic person or thing
Derived Forms
- ˈپ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ···· adverb
- ··· noun
- ԴDz··· adjective noun
- ܲ··· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of erratic1
Example Sentences
"He's a bit more aggressive and a little bit more erratic than I expected," the California artist says.
They mention how Jack Nicholson’s erratic high-speed driving — on the wrong side of the road down Manchester Boulevard — inspired their song “Basketball Jones.”
But if the whole world sees us as erratic, we have a big problem.
Musk's story is extreme, because his wealth means he never faces meaningful pushback for his erratic behavior.
A man who police said was “erratic” and bit an officer during his arrest suffered a medical emergency and died in custody early Sunday, according to authorities.
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