Erratic (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Having no fixed course; "an erratic comet"; "his life followed a wandering course"; "a planetary vagabond".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Likely to perform unpredictably; "erratic winds are the bane of a sailor"; "a temperamental motor; sometimes it would start and sometimes it wouldn't"; "that beautiful but temperamental instrument the flute"- Osbert Lancaster.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The erratic behavior of the child made it difficult for the teacher to maintain order in the classroom.
- The company's erratic financial performance over the years has made investors wary of investing in it.
- The erratic winds in the area made it challenging for the pilots to navigate the plane safely.
- The erratic heartbeat of the patient required close monitoring by the medical staff.
- The erratic performance of the new employee was a cause for concern for the manager.
Synonyms
Meaning 3
Liable to sudden unpredictable change; "erratic behavior"; "fickle weather"; "mercurial twists of temperament"; "a quicksilver character, cool and willful at one moment, utterly fragile the next".
Classification
All adjective clusters.