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erratic

/ɪˈɹætɪk/adjective3 syllables

Erratic means: liable to sudden unpredictable change.

Synonyms for erratic12

adjective, as in liable to sudden unpredictable change

fickle, mercurial, quicksilver, changeable, changeful

adjective, as in having no fixed course

planetary, wandering, unsettled

adjective, as in likely to perform unpredictably

temperamental, unreliable, undependable

also used for erratic

dropstone

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What does erratic mean?3

adjective

1

liable to sudden unpredictable change“erratic behavior”

2

having no fixed course“an erratic comet”

3

likely to perform unpredictably“erratic winds are the bane of a sailor”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with erratic?27

two syllables

staticattic

three syllables

dramatictraumaticpragmaticecstaticthematicfanaticclimaticschematicpneumaticemphatic

five syllables

aristocratic
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Erratic in a sentence

  • We had to lessen the impact of the erratic supplies.U2FS
  • Share prices have been erratic this last month.Dani6187
  • Fadil became so erratic that his wife decided to leave him.OsoHombre
  • Fadil's behavior was becoming more controlling and erratic.OsoHombre
  • Sami's behavior was becoming more controlling and erratic.OsoHombre
  • Dan began an erratic sexual relationship with his youngest aunt, Linda.Amastan
  • Yanni used his erratic behavior as a way to blackmail Skura.Amastan
  • Police are searching for an erratic driver believed to be involved in a fatal hit and run.patgfisher

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