errant

UK
/ˈɛr.ənt/
US
/ˈɛr.ənt/

Translations

errantadjective
more errant
Comp.
most errant
Super.
UK
/ˈɛr.ənt/
US
/ˈɛr.ənt/
The errant knight wandered through the forest.
Заблудший рыцарь бродил по лесу.
His errant beliefs led him astray.
Его заблуждающиеся убеждения сбили его с пути.
The errant breeze brought a chill to the air.
Блуждающий ветерок принес прохладу в воздух.
errantnoun
errants
pl
UK
/ˈɛrənt/
US
/ˈɛrənt/
Archaic and rare: a person who wanders or strays.

Definitions

errantadjective
Straying from the proper course or standards.
The errant student was often found wandering the halls instead of attending class.
Traveling in search of adventure.
The errant knight roamed the countryside, seeking to prove his valor.
Behaving wrongly or inappropriately.
His errant behavior at the meeting was noted by all the attendees.
(of a ball, shot, or pass) failing to hit or reach the intended target; inaccurate
The quarterback's errant throw sailed over the receiver's head.
Complete or utter, used for emphasis before a usually negative noun.
He's an errant fool if he thinks that plan will work.
errantnoun
A wanderer; one who errs or strays (archaic).
The poet pictured himself as an errant lost upon life’s road.