erratic

Definition of erratic

Adjectives

liable to sudden unpredictable change
"erratic behavior"
Synonyms:
fickle, mercurial, quicksilver
changeable, changeful
such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change
having no fixed course
"an erratic comet"
Synonyms:
planetary, wandering
unsettled
not settled or established
likely to perform unpredictably
"erratic winds are the bane of a sailor"
Synonyms:
temperamental
undependable, unreliable
not worthy of reliance or trust

Vocabulary Lists for erratic

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Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter" Chapters 16-24 »(619 words)
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GRE Words »(500 words)
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Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" Chapters 1-10 »(164 words)
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