errant

• Describe a alguien o algo que se desvía del camino correcto o de los estándares, usado a menudo para referirse a una persona que ha cometido una falta o a un objeto que está fuera de su lugar.

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.

   Que se desvía del camino correcto

   • 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.

   Sinónimosaberrantastraydeviantdriftingerroneouswanderingwayward

   Antónimoscorrectdirectproperrightstraighttrue

2. Misbehaving or waywardC1formal

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

   descarriado / rebelde

   • 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.

   Sinónimosdelinquentdisobedientnaughtyrecalcitranttroublesomeunrulywayward

   Antónimosgoodobedientpropervirtuouswell behaved