ERRATICISMS Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

erraticisms

noun

plural of erraticism

as in tricks

an odd or peculiar habit an overuse of slow motion is one of the filmmaker's more annoying erraticisms

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Noun

There’s an almost comically blasé way in which the performers — who are used to such spectacles — go about their work an hour before thousands of audience members will gasp and clap at the same tricks.

— Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
But when there isn’t a live event, the venue has been developing a slate of original programming that can run all day and night, with a few 4D tricks up its sleeve too.

— Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of tricks

Noun

Half a century of population change Daniel Adams, an R&D scientist at ORNL and lead author of the study, said that LandScan Mosaic is the first globally available population dataset released with this set of characteristics.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
The team had surveyed the site the previous year, McLean said, and found several characteristics consistent with early medieval church architecture.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of characteristics

Noun

The whole cast commits to the bit, having undoubtedly shown up to play— still, there is something about Pine’s overdone mannerisms that land with the most uproarious laughter.

— Tomris Laffly, Variety, 7 Sep. 2026
Her mannerisms, comedy, music, references and cultural touchstones were influenced by the Black woman playing her.

— Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of mannerisms

Noun

One example is forming behaviors that can become habits, such as blocking out time for lunch.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Elsewhere, Llínas films the modern-day streets, statues, and buildings where Borges once lived and visited, accompanied by casual pontifications on the author’s values and habits.

— Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of habits

Noun

Welcome to The Athletic’s data notebook, a periodic look at the key trends, standout figures and tactical quirks shaping the Premier League season.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
All these new axes and viewing options bring with them more coding and content-delivery quirks.

— Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of quirks

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