erratic
Plural: erratics
Adjective Satellite
- liable to sudden unpredictable change
- "erratic behavior"
- having no fixed course
- "an erratic comet"
- likely to perform unpredictably; ; ; - Osbert Lancaster
- "erratic winds are the bane of a sailor"
Adj
- Unsteady, random; prone to unexpected changes; not consistent.
- Deviating from normal opinions or actions; eccentric; odd.
Noun
- An eccentric or unpredictable person.
- A rock moved from one location to another, usually by a glacier.
- Anything that has erratic characteristics.
Examples
- erratic conduct
- Henry has been getting erratic scores on his tests: 40% last week, but 98% this week.
- His Words With Friends opponent played like an ERRATIC, making bewildering yet effective moves.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English erratik, erratyk, from Latin errāticus; compare Old French erratique.
Synonyms
fickle, mercurial, planetary, quicksilver, temperamental, wandering, dropstone
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 9
erratic: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Worderratic: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
erratic: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 10
erratic: valid Words With Friends Word