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er·rat·ic
 erratic
- pronunciation:
- ih
rae
tihk
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
not occurring predictably or consistently; unpredictable.
His erratic attendance does not instill confidence.erratic flooding- synonyms:
- irregular, sporadic, unpredictable
- antonyms:
- predictable, regular, unvarying
- similar words:
- capricious, fickle, fitful, inconsistent, intermittent, random, spotty, volatile, wayward
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| definition 2: |
having no fixed course or direction.
erratic breezes- synonyms:
- changeable, fluctuating, inconsistent, irregular, variable
- antonyms:
- unvarying
- similar words:
- errant, haphazard, random, unpredictable, wild
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| definition 3: |
deviating from that which is usual or accepted; eccentric.
erratic ideas- synonyms:
- aberrant, anomalous, eccentric, odd, queer
- antonyms:
- conventional, orthodox
- similar words:
- crackpot, deviant, irregular, peculiar, unconventional, unorthodox
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| related words: |
bizarre, flighty, freak, irresponsible, mercurial, moody, occasional, uncertain, unstable |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a person who behaves in an erratic manner.
- synonyms:
- crackpot, crank, eccentric, oddball
- similar words:
- nut, weirdo
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| derivation: |
erratically (adv.) |
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