errant — straying from the proper course or standards; wandering, wayward
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: straying from the proper course or standards; wandering, wayward
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈerənt/
Korean meaning: 올바른 길이나 기준에서 벗어난, 방황하는, 잘못된
Korean pronunciation: **에**런트
Example Sentences
- The errant teenager finally came home at 3 AM with grass stains on his clothes.
- An errant frisbee knocked over the wedding cake during the outdoor ceremony.
- The professor's errant reasoning led to an embarrassing mistake in his research paper.
errant
ADJECTIVE//ˈerənt//
straying from the proper course or standards; wandering, wayward
An errant driver travels against traffic in the wrong lane
Err-ant wanders off the right path — totally errant and lost!
Though the child grows errant, a parent's love stays apparent!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'errare' meaning 'to wander' or 'to make mistakes.' The word became famous through medieval 'knight-errant' - knights who wandered seeking adventures away from their established paths.
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📝Examples
“The errant teenager finally came home at 3 AM with grass stains on his clothes.”
“An errant frisbee knocked over the wedding cake during the outdoor ceremony.”
“The professor's errant reasoning led to an embarrassing mistake in his research paper.”
“My GPS gave me errant directions and I ended up at a cow farm instead of the mall.”
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