✅ Unpredictable describes something that can’t be predicted or foreseen (unpredictable weather), while erratic describes something that is inconsistent, irregular, and also unpredictable (erratic changes in mood).
✅ Erratic and unpredictable both describe things that are unusual in timing or in the way that they happen, which doesn’t necessarily mean strange or weird (The dog walked around the garden in an erratic way; Her meal choices were unpredictable).
✅ Unpredictable emphasizes the idea of not knowing what will happen before it actually happens. Erratic emphasizes the idea of things happening in an inconsistent or irregular way. For example, if unpredictable weather happens on a regular basis, it’s not erratic.
Write about someone’s erratic behavior with the help of Grammar Coach.
✅ Do-gooder refers to a person who promotes social reform or human and animal welfare, but in a naive and often ineffectual way (She was a do-gooder who jumped from cause to cause).
✅ Humanitarian refers to a person who is actively focused on promoting human welfare and social reform (He was a lifelong humanitarian).
✅ Do-gooder and humanitarian both refer to people who want to make the world a better place. Humanitarian is a positive word, but do-gooder is usually negative and derogatory (The last thing we need is another do-gooder trying to fix things; She left finance and became a humanitarian).
Write about a famous humanitarian with the help of Grammar Coach.
✅ Creative describes having the ability and inclination to create things, especially based on an original idea (He was a very creative child).
✅ Inventive describes being good at coming up with new ideas, inventions, and solutions, or being good at improvising (She was an inventive cook).
✅ Creative emphasizes imagination, or being talented at various art forms (The costume designers had a lot of creative ideas).
✅ Inventive emphasizes the ability to come up with something totally fresh and new (It was an inventive retelling of Cinderella).
Be inventive with the help of these synonyms!