Erratic

Word ERRATIC
Character 7
Hyphenation er rat ic
Pronunciations /ɪˈɹætɪk/

Definitions and meanings of "Erratic"

What do we mean by erratic?

Having no fixed or regular course; wandering. adjective

Lacking consistency, regularity, or uniformity. adjective

Deviating from the customary course in conduct or opinion; eccentric. adjective

A rock fragment that has been transported by ice to a location other than its place of origin and that may range in size from a pebble to a large boulder. noun

In zoology, occurring in an unusual location.

Wandering; having no certain course; roving about without a fixed destination.

Deviating from the proper or usual course in opinion or conduct; eccentric.

Moving; not fixed or stationary: applied to the planets as distinguished from the fixed stars.

In medicine, irregular; changeable; moving from point to point, as rheumatic or other pains, or appearing at indeterminate intervals, as some intermittent fevers.

In geology, relating to or explanatory of the condition and distribution of erratics. See II., 2.

One who or that which has wandered; a wanderer. noun

Specifically In geology, a boulder or block which has been conveyed from its original site, probably by ice, and deposited at a distance; an erratic block. See erratic blocks, under I. noun

An eccentric person. noun

One who deviates from common and accepted opinions; one who is eccentric or preserve in his intellectual character. noun

A rogue. noun

Any stone or material that has been borne away from its original site by natural agencies; esp., a large block or fragment of rock; a bowlder. noun

Having no certain course; roving about without a fixed destination; wandering; moving; -- hence, applied to the planets as distinguished from the fixed stars. adjective

Deviating from a wise of the common course in opinion or conduct; eccentric; strange; queer. adjective

Irregular; changeable. adjective

Masses of stone which have been transported from their original resting places by the agency of water, ice, or other causes. adjective

A rock moved from one location to another, usually by a glacier.

Anything that has erratic characteristics.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Erratic

The word "erratic" in example sentences

In primaries McCain claimed and denounced the same multiple times, earning the title erratic ❋ Unknown (2008)

Senator Obama accused McCain of what he called erratic behavior. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Murerwa said the shortage of foreign currency had been worsened by what he called the erratic distribution of balance of payment support by the international community. ❋ Unknown (1999)

I noticed that they left out one salient bit- the term the Obama team has decided is to be used against Romney is "weird"- in the same way they hung the tag "erratic" on McCain. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The parliament's last speaker, Mahmoud al-Mashhadani, also a Sunni Arab, stepped down in December after lawmakers criticized what they called his erratic behavior. ❋ Unknown (2009)

State Senate Minority Leader John Land, a Democrat, accused Sanford of engaging in "erratic" behavior. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And if things are sometimes a little convenient, or seem to happen in erratic collapsing tiers of coincidence, well, that's what fairy tales do. ❋ Pameladean (2007)

I suppose it could be said, as Michael Gerson has alleged, that the Obama campaign's choice of the word erratic to describe McCain is also an insinuation. ❋ Stephen Retherford (2008)

And she said she certainly did not use the word, at least she does not remember using the word erratic with police. ❋ Unknown (2008)

And I asked them, when you used the word erratic, that's a-- it's got a poisonous connotation there. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Flock/flight Profile Scaup fly relatively low to the water, swerving back and forth in erratic, bunched groups. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Except for Roberts, who finished the first half with 16 points, Southern Illinois was erratic from the field. ❋ Unknown (2002)

Tony La Russa essentially looked to the future of his team and brought in erratic 21-year-old lefthander Rick Ankiel to start the seventh. ❋ Unknown (2000)

She walked in short erratic bursts, altering the length and timing of her steps so that the rustle of her passage might ape the natural sounds of the woodland creatures. ❋ Barr, Nevada (2002)

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