errant — meaning in English

English meaning

• errant adjective Straying from what is normal, expected, or proper; behaving badly.
• misguided adj Based on a mistaken idea or poor judgment, even if well-intentioned.
• stray verb To wander away from where you should be, or to drift off a planned path or topic.
• Wanderer noun Someone who travels or roams without a fixed destination.

Senses

errant is used for these senses in English:

• errant Straying from the proper course or standard, or outside established limits.
• misguided Lacking proper guidance.
• stray Having gone astray; strayed; wandering
• wanderer One who wanders, who travels aimlessly.

errant — full definition

1. adjective Straying from what is normal, expected, or proper; behaving badly.
2. noun A knight-errant — a wandering knight from medieval romance who travels in search of adventure.

Related French words