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errant

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore E words

straying from the proper course or accepted standards

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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
Common questions

Questions about “errant

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.

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