English Explanatory Dictionary

erratic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Unsteady, random; prone to unexpected changes; not consistent.
  2. Deviating from normal opinions or actions; eccentric; odd.
noun
  1. A rock moved from one location to another, usually by a glacier.
  2. Anything that has erratic characteristics.

Pronunciation

/ɪˈɹætɪk/ en-au-erratic.ogg /əˈɹɛtək/

Word forms

erratic more erratic most erratic erratick erraticke erratique erratics

Etymology

From Middle English erratik, erratyk, from Latin errāticus; compare Old French erratique.

Synonyms

mercurial dropstone

Antonyms

consistent

Derived words

erratical erratically erraticism erraticity erraticness glacial erratic inerratic knight-erratic nonerratic unerratic
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