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errant

Errant means straying from the normal course or not following guidelines or standards. (adjective)

  1. An example of errant used as an adjective is the phrase "errant traveler," which means a traveler who doesn't follow maps or guidebooks and who just goes where the road takes him.
  2. An example of errant used as an adjective is the phrase "errant students," which means students who never hand in their homework.

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See errant in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See errant in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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