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

Champions League hat-tricks, 25-yarders and nutmegs — some debuts are the stuff of dreams.

— Amitai Winehouse, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Boston Dynamics was once best known for its viral videos of robots doing cool tricks, but that space has been taken over by Chinese humanoids and their flashy dance moves.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of tricks

Noun

Historically, the Grand Sport has borrowed its design characteristics from the range-topping Z06, and that’s no different this time around.

— Jerry Perez, The Drive, 3 Sep. 2026
This potentially allows the same aircraft platform to undertake different types of strike missions while carrying weapons configured for different target characteristics.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of characteristics

Noun

His ability to square the ball up and not chase out of the strike zone are probably his best traits.

— Jim Bowden, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
The offense showed a lot of good traits in a small sample size, but still has strides to make as the Tigers open up the playbook.

— PJ Green September 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of traits

Noun

Her mannerisms, comedy, music, references and cultural touchstones were influenced by the Black woman playing her.

— Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
In a sprightly performance rife with oddball mannerisms, Gnecco gives Borges equal parts impish wisdom, earthy vulgarity and childlike wonder, rarely letting a moment’s silence go unfilled with eager chatter.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of mannerisms

Noun

The study analyzed the sleep habits of more than 11,000 people over seven days, during which participants wore wrist sensors that measured their light exposure.

— Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Successful nonprofits treat these windows as opportunities to build infrastructure and embed habits of action that outlast the celebration.

— Stewart McLaurin, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of habits

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