errant

[er-uhnt] / ˈɛr ənt /

ADJECTIVE

wrong; deviant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aberrant erratic offending stray unorthodox wayward

WEAK

deviating devious drifting errable erring fallible heretic meandering misbehaving mischievous miscreant naughty off straight and narrow rambling ranging roaming roving shifting sinning straying unreliable wandering

Antonyms

STRONGEST

normal

WEAK

correct righteous

Example Sentences

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But he managed to recover from errant tee shots and duly attacked when in position.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Nicklaus said he has no plans to end the tradition anytime soon, even after this year’s errant shot.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

And if AI agents are not kept on course by a human, they could misunderstand an instruction and wander down an errant processing path, resulting in a business paying for wasted computing power.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Bradley, Bryant wrote, directed “comprehensive lookbacks” on civilian casualties in errant strikes and used the findings to mandate changes.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

Principal Principal spots another errant student in the hall.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson

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