errant

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore E words

straying from the proper course or accepted standards

In a sentence

Errant in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing errant in a sentence.

An errant pass sailed over the receiver's head and out of bounds.

Synonyms

waywardstraydeviant

Antonyms

dutifulobedienttrue

Keep going

to gradually decline, recede, or diminish

overflowing enthusiasm and liveliness

the quality of overflowing, bubbling enthusiasm

overflowing with cheerful enthusiasm and high spirits

deviating from conventional or accepted behavior in odd ways

a level or rank within an organization, profession, or society

drawing from a wide and diverse range of sources or styles

to deprive of importance or overshadow by being superior

Common questions

Errant (adjective) means straying from the proper course or accepted standards

Here is errant used in an example sentence: "An errant pass sailed over the receiver's head and out of bounds."

Common synonyms for errant include wayward, stray, deviant.

Antonyms of errant include dutiful, obedient, true.

Errant is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.