erratic

BrE /ˈerətɪk/ AmE /ˈɛrətɪk/

adjective en → es

1 UNPREDICTABLE [attributive or predicative] B2

not following a regular pattern; changing suddenly and unexpectedly

impredecible, inconstante, irregular

  • erratic behaviour/pattern

Collocations erratic behaviour · erratic performance

  • His erratic behaviour made everyone nervous.

    Su comportamiento impredecible hizo que todos estuvieran nerviosos.

2 INACCURATE [attributive or predicative] C1

not accurate or reliable; inconsistent

inexacto, inconsistente, errático

  • erratic measurements/results

Collocations erratic results · erratic data

  • The erratic results made it difficult to draw conclusions.

    Los resultados inexactos hicieron difícil sacar conclusiones.