ETYM Latin devius; de + via way. Related to Viaduct.
1. Characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive; SYN. shifty.
2. Departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading; SYN. oblique.
3. Deviating from a straight course; SYN. circuitous, roundabout.
ETYM French errant, p. pr. from Old Fren. errer to travel, Late Lat. iterare, from Latin iter journey; confused somewhat with Latin errare to err. Related to Eyre, Arrant, Itinerant.
Capable of making an error; SYN. erring, error-prone.
Wandering, especially seeking adventure; mistaking.
ETYM Latin erraticus, from errare to wander: cf. French erratique. Related to Err.
In geology, a displaced rock that has been transported by a glacier or some other natural force to a site of different geological composition.
1. Having no fixed course; SYN. planetary, wandering.
2. Liable to sudden unpredictable change; SYN. fickle, mercurial, quicksilver.
3. Likely to perform unpredictably; SYN. temperamental.
Roving; wandering; discursive.