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- Dictionaryerratic/ɪˈratɪk/
adjective
- 1. not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable: "her breathing was erratic"
noun
- 1. a rock or boulder that differs from the surrounding rock and is believed to have been brought from a distance by glacial action: "the source of stone for the whetstones may have been glacial erratics"
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ERRATIC definition: 1. moving or behaving in a way that is not regular, certain, or expected: 2. moving or behaving in…. Learn more.
The meaning of ERRATIC is having no fixed course : wandering. How to use erratic in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Erratic.
The adjective erratic describes things that are unpredictable, unusual, and that deviate from the norm. An erratic quarterback might completely confuse his receivers waiting for a pass.
moving or behaving in a way that is not regular, certain, or expected: He drove in an erratic course down the road. She can be very erratic; one day she is friendly and the next she'll hardly speak to you. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Frequency & regularity - general words. (as) regular as clockwork idiom. -ly. clockwork.
Erratic definition: deviating from the usual or proper course in conduct or opinion; eccentric. See examples of ERRATIC used in a sentence.
Synonyms for ERRATIC: random, scattered, arbitrary, sporadic, haphazard, stray, accidental, lucky; Antonyms of ERRATIC: regular, systematic, orderly, steady, methodical, constant, stable, continuous
Deviating from the normal, conventional, or customary course; eccentric; queer. Designating a boulder or rock formation transported some distance from its original source, as by a glacier. Unsteady, random; prone to unexpected changes; not consistent.
1. inconsistent or changeable in behavior; unpredictable. 2. deviating from the usual or proper course; eccentric. 3. having no certain or definite course; wandering; not fixed.
Something that is erratic does not follow a regular pattern, but happens at unexpected times or moves along in an irregular way. Argentina's erratic inflation rate threatens to upset the plans. erratically (ɪrætɪkli ) adverb. Police stopped him for driving erratically. More Synonyms of erratic.
adjective. uk / ɪˈrætɪk / us. Add to word list. often changing suddenly and not regular: His behaviour is becoming more and more erratic. erratically. adverb. (Definition of erratic from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of erratic. in Chinese (Traditional) （動作、行爲等）不規則的，不確定的，無計劃的… See more.
