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erratic

/ɪˈɹætɪk/adjective

Behaving or happening in an unpredictable, irregular way; lacking any steady pattern.

Example sentences

  • “His driving was so erratic that we asked him to pull over.”
  • “The patient's heartbeat became erratic during the night.”

Describes driving, behavior, heartbeats, and form in sport. Geologists call a boulder left behind by a glacier an erratic.

Synonyms for erratic

  • unpredictable
  • irregular
  • inconsistent
  • unstable

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