Erratic
Erratic adjective - Lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern.
Usage example: so far your effort to land a summer job has been very erratic
Odd is a synonym for erratic in usual topic. In some cases you can use "Odd" instead the word "Erratic" as an adjective or a noun, when it comes to topics like eccentric, abnormal, quaint, casual.
Nearby Word: errant
Odd
Odd adjective - Different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion.
Usage example: odd behavior that prompted one of the waiting passengers to alert airport security
Erratic is a synonym for odd in usual topic. You can use "Erratic" instead the word "Odd" as an adjective or a noun, if it concerns topics such as eccentric, abnormal, casual, haphazard.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Eleven has random fits of hitting himself, sometimes spasms painfully, has erratic and odd cravings for food, and walks into a tree.
Source: Resurrection Sickness -
But they do a terrible job of it; acting in an erratic manner, forgetting names, walking stiffly, and talking in an odd dialect.
Source: Hugh Mann - In "Flesh and Stone", we see a dying and terrified Amy being comforted by the Doctor — which seems a bit odd, considering how erratic and busy he'd been just moments earlier (especially since there is an apparent wardrobe continuity error).
Source: Once More, with Clarity!
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