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Arrant vs. Errant — What's the Difference?

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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