errant

• يصف شخصًا أو شيئًا منحرفًا عن الطريق الصحيح أو عن المعايير؛ يُستخدم غالبًا للدلالة على شخص مذنب أو ضالّ، أو على شيء في غير موضعه.

Describes someone or something that is straying from the proper course or standards, often used to refer to a person who has done something wrong or a thing that is misplaced.

1. Straying from the correct pathC1formal

   Moving away from the intended or proper course, often in a way that is mistaken or wrong.

   ضالّ

   • The errant knight wandered far from his kingdom.
   • An errant arrow struck the target by accident.
   • His errant behavior caused him to lose his job.

   المرادفاتaberrantastraydeviantdriftingerroneouswanderingwayward

   الأضدادcorrectdirectproperrightstraighttrue

2. Misbehaving or waywardC1formal

   Acting in a way that is not acceptable or proper; deviating from expected standards.

   مُتَمَرِّدٌ أو مارِقٌ

   • The teacher scolded the errant student for skipping class.
   • She tried to correct her errant son's behavior.
   • The errant employee was warned about his misconduct.

   المرادفاتdelinquentdisobedientnaughtyrecalcitranttroublesomeunrulywayward

   الأضدادgoodobedientpropervirtuouswell behaved