Entry Word: erratic

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern <so far your effort to land a summer job has been very erratic> — see random
2 lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence <because of your erratic attendance at practice, youʼre in danger of being cut from the team> — see fitful
3 not staying constant <business at the fast-food restaurant has been so erratic lately that the manager never knows how much staff to have on hand> — see uneven 2