Erotical vs. Erratic

Erotical vs. Erratic — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Erotical and Erratic

Eroticaladjective

(obsolete) Erotic.

Erraticadjective

unsteady, random; prone to unexpected changes; not consistent

Henry has been getting erratic scores on his tests: 40% last week, but 98% this week.

Erraticadjective

Deviating from normal opinions or actions; eccentric; odd.

erratic conduct

Erraticnoun

(geology) A rock moved from one location to another, usually by a glacier.

Erraticnoun

Anything that has erratic characteristics.

Erraticadjective

having no fixed course;

an erratic comethis life followed a wandering coursea planetary vagabond
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Erraticadjective

liable to sudden unpredictable change;

erratic behaviorfickle weathermercurial twists of temperamenta quicksilver character, cool and willful at one moment, utterly fragile the next

Erraticadjective

likely to perform unpredictably;

erratic winds are the bane of a sailora temperamental motor; sometimes it would start and sometimes it wouldn'tthat beautiful but temperamental instrument the flute