Contrary and Errant

Contrary

Contrary adjective - Engaging in or marked by childish misbehavior.
Usage example: a contrary child who wouldn't behave

Errant and contrary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Errant" instead an adjective "Contrary".

Errant

Errant adjective - Engaging in or marked by childish misbehavior.
Usage example: what he considers to be no more than errant conduct toward women would be regarded as sexual harassment by most people

Contrary and errant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contrary" instead an adjective "Errant".

Nearby Words: erratic, errancy, errantly
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