Arrant vs. Errant — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Arrant and Errant
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Arrant
Complete, utter
What arrant nonsense!
Errant
Erring or straying from the accepted course or standards
An errant husband coming back from a night on the tiles
Arrant
Completely such; thoroughgoing
An arrant fool.
The hotel's arrant luxury.
Errant
Travelling in search of adventure
That same lady errant
Arrant
Complete; downright; utter.
An arrant knave
Arrant nonsense
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Errant
Roving, especially in search of adventure
Knights errant.
Arrant
Very bad; despicable.
Errant
Failing to adhere to guidelines or moral standards
Errant youngsters.
Arrant
Obsolete form of errant
Errant
Moving from the proper course or established limits
Errant lambs.
Arrant
Notoriously or preëminently bad; thorough or downright, in a bad sense; shameless; unmitigated; as, an arrant rogue or coward.
I discover an arrant laziness in my soul.
Errant
Aimless or irregular in motion
An errant afternoon breeze.
Arrant
Thorough or downright, in a good sense.
An arrant honest woman.
Errant
Missing an intended target or recipient
An errant shot.
Arrant
Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers;
An arrant fool
A complete coward
A consummate fool
A double-dyed villain
Gross negligence
A perfect idiot
Pure folly
What a sodding mess
Stark staring mad
A thoroughgoing villain
Utter nonsense
Errant
Straying from the proper course or standard, or outside established limits.
Errant
Roving around; wandering.
Errant
Prone to making errors; misbehaving.
We ran down the street in pursuit of the errant dog.
Errant
Obsolete form of arrant
Errant
A knight-errant.
Errant
Wandering; deviating from an appointed course, or from a direct path; roving.
Seven planets or errant stars in the lower orbs of heaven.
Errant
Notorious; notoriously bad; downright; arrant.
Would make me an errant fool.
Errant
Journeying; itinerant; - formerly applied to judges who went on circuit and to bailiffs at large.
Errant
One who wanders about.
Errant
Straying from the right course or from accepted standards;
Errant youngsters
Errant
Uncontrolled motion that is irregular or unpredictable;
An errant breeze
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