errant

• Bezeichnet jemanden oder etwas, das vom richtigen Weg oder von den geltenden Normen abweicht; oft für eine Person, die einen Fehler oder ein Vergehen begangen hat, oder für einen Gegenstand, der sich nicht an seinem vorgesehenen Platz befindet.

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.

   Irrender

   • 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.

   Synonymeaberrantastraydeviantdriftingerroneouswanderingwayward

   Antonymecorrectdirectproperrightstraighttrue

2. Misbehaving or waywardC1formal

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

   Widerspenstig

   • 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.

   Synonymedelinquentdisobedientnaughtyrecalcitranttroublesomeunrulywayward

   Antonymegoodobedientpropervirtuouswell behaved