erratic[adjective]Synonyms: unpredictable, changeable, inconsistent, irregular, uneven, unreliable, unstable, variable, wayward
Antonyms: static, stable
Contrasted words: fixed, stable, unmoving, active, animated, brisk, lively, sprightly, consistent, conventional, predictable, natural, normal, regular, typical, customary, usual
Related Words: curving,
meandering,
roundabout,
winding,
shifting,
undirected,
doubtful,
dubious,
changeable,
inconsistent,
inconstant,
unpredictable,
variable,
mercurial,
unstable,
volatile,
anomalous,
irregular,
unnatural [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
er‧rat‧ic /ɪˈrætɪk/
adjective[
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Old French;
Origin: erratique, from Latin errare; ⇒ err]
something that is erratic does not follow any pattern or plan but happens in a way that is not regular:
His breathing was becoming erratic. his erratic behaviour—erratically /-kli/
adverb:
He always drives erratically. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲