Bad, Abnormal, and Just Plain Wrong: err (stray; go wrong)

Learn this list of words containing err meaning to "stray, go wrong, or mistaken."
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  1. err
    make a mistake
  2. error
    a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance
  3. erroneous
    containing or characterized by mistakes
  4. unerring
    always accurate or correct
  5. erratic
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  6. aberration
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  7. erroneously
    in a mistaken manner
  8. errant
    straying from the right course or from accepted standards
  9. aberrant
    markedly different from an accepted norm
  10. inerrancy
    exemption from mistakes
Created on Mon Mar 30 11:14:13 EDT 2026 (updated Mon Mar 30 11:14:32 EDT 2026)

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