Associations to the word «Errant»

Wiktionary

ERRANT, adjective. Straying from the proper course or standard, or outside established limits.
ERRANT, adjective. Prone to making errors.
ERRANT, adjective. (proscribed) Utter, complete (negative); arrant.

Dictionary definition

ERRANT, adjective. Straying from the right course or from accepted standards; "errant youngsters".
ERRANT, adjective. Uncontrolled motion that is irregular or unpredictable; "an errant breeze".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats