Meaning & use
errant
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Straying from the proper course or standards of behavior; wandering.
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An errant golf ball crashed through the neighbor's window.
The coach had a stern talk with the errant player who missed practice.
A note on using this word
Errant can describe something that physically strays off course, like an errant shot, or someone who behaves improperly, like an errant employee.
Words with a similar meaning
straywaywardmisbehaving
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Words with an opposite meaning
obedientwell-behaved
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