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- /eər/
- /ɜːr/
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- US Pronunciation
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- /eər/
Definitions of erring word
- noun erring Be mistaken or incorrect; make a mistake. 1
- adjective erring straying from the right moral course or accepted standards 0
- adjective erring unfaithful 0
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Parts of speech for Erring
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erring popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
erring usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for erring
adverb erring
- adrift — If a boat is adrift, it is floating on the water and is not tied to anything or controlled by anyone.
adjective erring
- mistaken — wrongly conceived, held, or done: a mistaken antagonism.
- blundering — a gross, stupid, or careless mistake: That's your second blunder this morning.
- deviating — to turn aside, as from a route, way, course, etc.
- straying — to deviate from the direct course, leave the proper place, or go beyond the proper limits, especially without a fixed course or purpose; ramble: to stray from the main road.
- wrong — not in accordance with what is morally right or good: a wrong deed.
noun erring
- transgression — an act of transgressing; violation of a law, command, etc.; sin.
Antonyms for erring
Top questions with erring
- what does erring mean?
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