English-Thai Dictionary

erratic

ADJ ไม่แน่ ไม่ นอน  เอา แน่ เอา นอน ไม่ได้  inconsistent uncertain unpredictable mai-nea-mai-non

 

erratic

N คนที่ เอา แน่ ไม่ได้  kon-ti-aol-nae-mai-dai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ERRATIC

a.[L. erraticus, from erro, to wander. ] Wandering; having no certain course; roving about without a fixed destination. 1. Moving; not fixed or stationary; applied to the planets, as distinguished from the fixed stars.
2. Irregular; mutable.

 

ERRATICALLY

adv. Without rule, order or established method; irregularly.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

ERRATIC

Er *rat "ic, a. Etym: [L. erraticus, fr. errare to wander: cf. F.erratique. See Err. ]

 

1. Having no certain course; roving about without a fixed destination; wandering; moving; -- hence, applied to the planets as distinguished from the fixed stars. The earth and each erratic world. Blackmore.

 

2. Deviating from a wise of the common course in opinion or conduct; eccentric; strange; queer; as, erratic conduct.

 

3. Irregular; changeable. "Erratic fever. " Harvey. Erratic blocks, gravel, etc. (Geol.), masses of stone which have been transported from their original resting places by the agency of water, ice, or other causes. -- Erratic phenomena, the phenomena which relate to transported materials on the earth's surface.

 

ERRATIC

ERRATIC Er *rat "ic, n.

 

1. One who deviates from common and accepted opinions; one who is eccentric or preserve in his intellectual character.

 

2. A rogue. [Obs. ] Cockeram.

 

3. (Geol.)

 

Defn: Any stone or material that has been borne away from its original site by natural agencies; esp. , a large block or fragment of rock; a bowlder.

 

Note: In the plural the term is applied especially to the loose gravel and stones on the earth's surface, including what is called drift.

 

ERRATICAL

ERRATICAL Er *rat "ic *al, a.

 

Defn: Erratic. -- Er *rat "ic *al *ly, adv. -- Er *rat "ic *al *ness, n.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

erratic

er rat ic |iˈratik əˈrædɪk | ▶adjective not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable: her breathing was erratic. ▶noun (also erratic block or boulder ) Geology a rock or boulder that differs from the surrounding rock and is believed to have been brought from a distance by glacial action. DERIVATIVES er rat i cal ly |-(ə )lē |adverb, er rat i cism |iˈratiˌsizəm |noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French erratique, from Latin erraticus, from errare ‘to stray, err. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

erratic

erratic |ɪˈratɪk | ▶adjective not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable: her breathing was erratic. ▶noun (also erratic block or boulder ) Geology a rock or boulder that differs from the surrounding rock and is believed to have been brought from a distance by glacial action. DERIVATIVES erratically adverb, erraticism noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French erratique, from Latin erraticus, from errare ‘to stray, err ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

erratic

erratic adjective the test results were too erratic for useful analysis: unpredictable, inconsistent, changeable, variable, inconstant, irregular, fitful, unstable, turbulent, unsettled, changing, varying, fluctuating, mutable; unreliable, undependable, volatile, spasmodic, mercurial, capricious, fickle, temperamental, moody. ANTONYMS consistent.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

erratic

erratic adjective can you explain his swings of mood, his erratic behaviour? unpredictable, inconsistent, changeable, variable, inconstant, uncertain, irregular, unstable, turbulent, unsteady, unsettled, unreliable, undependable, changing, ever-changing, volatile, varying, shifting, fluctuating, fluid, mutable, protean, fitful, wavering, full of ups and downs; mercurial, capricious, whimsical, fickle, flighty, giddy, impulsive, wayward, temperamental, highly strung, excitable, moody; informal blowing hot and cold; technical labile; rare fluctuant, changeful. ANTONYMS predictable; consistent.

 

Spanish Dictionary

errático, -ca

errático, -ca adjetivo 1 Que yerra o va de un lugar a otro sin un rumbo fijo :movimiento errático; la vida errática de un grupo de actores durante la posguerra .2 Que es imprevisible y caprichoso :conducta errática .3 med [síntoma, dolor ] Que se presenta de modo irregular y esporádico o que no se presenta en un sitio fijo del organismo .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

erratic

er rat ic /ɪrǽtɪk /形容詞 1 ｟通例けなして ｠〈行動 人などが 〉気まぐれな, とっぴな ; 〈動きなどが 〉不規則な, 不安定な .2 〘地 〙〈石が 〉漂移性の ▸ an erratic block 迷子石 名詞 C 1 ｟まれ ｠変人 .2 〘地 〙迷子石 .er r á t i cal ly /-k (ə )li /副詞