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Meaning of 'errant' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Errant [ a.]
- Wandering; deviating from an appointed course, or from a direct path; roving.
- Notorious; notoriously bad; downright; arrant.
- Journeying; itinerant; -- formerly applied to judges who went on circuit and to bailiffs at large.
2 . Errant [ n.]
- One who wanders about.

Meaning of 'errant' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . errant [ s]
Meaning (1):
- uncontrolled motion that is irregular or unpredictable
Example in sentence:
  • an errant breeze
Meaning (2):
- straying from the right course or from accepted standards
Example in sentence:
  • errant youngsters

Nearby Words:

err errable errableness errabund errancy errand errantia errantry errata erratic

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