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Type Words
Synonyms fickle, mercurial, quicksilver


erratic behavior.
Type Words
Synonyms planetary, wandering


an erratic comet.
Type Words
Synonyms temperamental


erratic winds are the bane of a sailor.

Examples of erratic

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Pittsburgh upgraded at kicker by replacing erratic Jeff Reed with Shaun Suisham.
From the democratandchronicle.com
That meant toughening the car's suspension to deal with erratic road conditions.
From the time.com
Grimes has a rocket arm that has been more erratic this season than ever before.
From the kansas.com
In the middle meanwhile, David Luiz has shown himself to be an erratic defender.
From the telegraph.co.uk
His rigorous approach was needed after the erratic monetary policy of the 1980s.
From the economist.com
It also has the considerable gift of a magnetic if dangerously erratic frontman.
From the jsonline.com
Fire officials have said erratic wind and thick smoke have impeded some flights.
From the foxnews.com
If Bieber's erratic behavior continues, it could take a toll on his bottom line.
From the forbes.com
James'kicking was erratic at times, but when called upon, he produced the goods.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
More examples
  • 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"
  • Having no fixed course; "an erratic comet"; "his life followed a wandering course"; "a planetary vagabond"
  • 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
  • (erratically) in an erratic unpredictable manner; "economic changes are proceeding erratically"
  • A rock moved by geologic forces from one location to another, usually by a glacier; Anything that has erratic characteristics; unsteady, random; prone to unexpected changes; not consistent
  • (erratically) (adv.): strangely; differently than normal
  • (Erratics) rocks which have been transported and deposited by a glacier some distance from their source region.
  • (erratics) Boulders and other rock fragments transported by glacial ice from their place of origin to an area where the bedrock is different.
  • (Erratics) Boulders that are clearly out of place in meadows or on mountaintops. Receding glaciers deposited them.