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errant

[/ˈɛrənt/]
adjective
errante
1. Wandering or traveling aimlessly; straying from a proper course or standards
an errant knight seeking adventures
um cavaleiro errante em busca de aventuras
2. Straying from the proper course or standards; erring or mistaken
an errant fool who makes constant mistakes
um tolo errante que comete erros constantes
3. Not staying in one place; nomadic or itinerant
errant travelers moved from town to town
viajantes errantes moviam-se de cidade em cidade
Synonyms
wanderingstrayingerringmistakenwaywarditinerantnomadic
Antonyms
steadfastcorrectsettledaccurate

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
errante
standard usage
São Paulo
errante
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
errante
standard usage
Portugal
errante
standard usage, also used in historical/literary contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

knight errant (cavaleiro errante)
errant fool (tolo errante)
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