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   errant

   /ˈɛrənt/

   adjective

   • 1. erring or straying from the accepted course or standards: formal, humorous "an errant husband coming back from a night on the tiles" Similar offendingguiltyculpablemisbehavingdelinquentlawlesslawbreakingcriminaltransgressingaberrantdevianterringsinningmischievousbadly behavedtroublesomedifficultunmanageableunrulydisobedientuncontrollableout of controlOpposite innocentwell behaved
   • ▪ not in the right place; having moved from the correct position or course: "an errant strand of hair"
   • ▪ (of a polychaete worm) of a predatory kind that moves about actively and is not confined to a tube or burrow.
   • 2. travelling in search of adventure: archaic, literary "that same lady errant" Similar travellingwanderingitinerantjourneyingramblingroamingrovingdriftingfloatingwayfaringvoyagingtouringperipateticunsettledrootlessrestlesson the moveon the goon the wingnomadicvagabondvagrantmigrantmigratorymigratingtransientdisplacedglobetrottingjet-settingOpposite sedentary

   Word Origin Middle English (in errant (sense 2)): errant (sense 1) from Latin errant- ‘erring’, from the verb errare; errant (sense 2) from Old French errant ‘travelling’, present participle of errer, from late Latin iterare ‘go on a journey’, from iter ‘journey’. Compare with arrant.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishERRANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Errant means behaving wrongly in some way, especially by leaving home, or going in a wrong direction. Learn how to use this formal adjective with examples and translations in different languages.

   • English (US)

     ERRANT meaning: 1. behaving wrongly in some way, especially...

   • Errant: Polish Translation

     errant translate: zbłąkany. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Errant: Russian Translation

     errant translate: нарушающий нормы поведения. Learn more in...

   • Simplified

     ERRANT translate: （尤指离家出走而）犯错的，行为不当的，出格的. Learn more in the...

   • Znaczenie Errant, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     ERRANT definicja: 1. behaving wrongly in some way,...

   • Knight Errant

     KNIGHT ERRANT definition: 1. a medieval knight who travelled...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › errantErrant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Errant means behaving wrongly, straying outside proper bounds, or traveling aimlessly. It comes from Anglo-French and Latin words for "to err" or "to travel". See synonyms, examples, and word history of errant.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryERRANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Errant means behaving wrongly in some way, especially by leaving home, or going in a wrong direction. Learn how to use this formal adjective with examples and translations in different languages.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › errantERRANT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Errant definition: deviating from the regular or proper course; erring; straying.. See examples of ERRANT used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › errantErrant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Something or someone described as errant has gone astray or done wrong by going in an unexpected direction. An errant bird might end up in northern Canada while his friends fly to southern Mexico for the winter.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishERRANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Errant means wandering, straying, or deviating from the right course. It can also mean roving or adventurous, especially in the phrase knight-errant. See word frequency, origin, and usage examples.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › errantErrant - definition of errant by The Free Dictionary

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   Errant means deviating from the proper course, straying, or moving aimlessly. It can also mean roving in search of adventure or sinning, offending, or wayward. See examples, translations, and related words.