The meaning of Erring

adjective

Departing from an accepted standard.

Usage examples:

This somewhat aberrant behaviour requires an explanation

adjective

Different from what is typical or usual, especially in an unacceptable way

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Aberrant behaviour/sexuality

noun

A stupid or careless mistake.

Usage examples:

She stopped, finally aware of the terrible blunder she had made

verb

Make a stupid or careless mistake; act or speak clumsily.

Usage examples:

He knew he'd blundered

noun

A big mistake, especially one resulting from a lack of care or thought

Usage examples:

His failure to respond immediately to the accusations was a major political blunder., he feared he …

noun

A person who has committed a crime.

Usage examples:

These men are dangerous criminals

adjective

Relating to crime.

Usage examples:

They are charged with conspiracy to commit criminal damage

adjective

Involving or having the character of a crime

Usage examples:

She may face criminal charges for lying to a grand jury., he had an extensive criminal record (= an…

adjective

Deserving blame.

Usage examples:

Mercy killings are less culpable than ‘ordinary’ murders

adjective

Deserving to be blamed or considered responsible for something bad

Usage examples:

The landowner could be proved culpable for starting the fire., he strongly denies any culpability i…

adjective

(typically of a young person) tending to commit crime, particularly minor crime.

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Delinquent teenagers

noun

A delinquent person.

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Juvenile delinquents

adjective

Late in paying money owed

Usage examples:

She was delinquent in paying her taxes.

adjective

Departing from usual or accepted standards, especially in social or sexual behaviour.

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Deviant behaviour

noun

A deviant person or thing.

Usage examples:

Killers, deviants, and those whose actions are beyond most human comprehension

adjective

Differing from the accepted standard

adjective

Erring or straying from the accepted course or standards.

Usage examples:

An errant husband coming back from a night on the tiles

adjective

Going in a wrong direction

Usage examples:

An errant throw cost them the game., teachers dislike errant spellings and misused words.

adjective

Culpable of or responsible for a specified wrongdoing.

Usage examples:

He was found guilty of manslaughter

adjective

If you feel guilty, you feel that you have done something wrong

Usage examples:

I feel so guilty about forgetting your birthday.

adjective

Not governed by or obedient to laws; characterized by a lack of civic order.

Usage examples:

A lawless region where peace never really took hold

adjective

Not permitted by law or not obeying the law; illegal

Usage examples:

The territory was once speckled with ranches and lawless towns.

verb

(of a person, especially a child) fail to conduct oneself in an acceptable way; behave badly.

Usage examples:

Josh misbehaved, pushing his food off the table

verb

Present participle of misbehave

Usage examples:

I was always getting in trouble for misbehaving at school., if computer circuits are allowed to ove…

verb

Calculate (an amount or measurement) wrongly.

Usage examples:

They miscalculated the number of new houses that would need to be built

verb

To make a mistake when calculating an amount or judging someone or something

Usage examples:

[ t ] swensen badly miscalculated the time it would take., they thought they could win the war, and…

verb

To calculate an amount wrongly

Usage examples:

The water company had deliberately miscalculated the data it supplies to the regulator., the insura…

verb

Form a wrong opinion or conclusion about.

Usage examples:

I've misjudged doris—she hasn't told anyone

verb

To form an unfair or wrong judgment about a person or thing

Usage examples:

He grabbed for her hand, but he misjudged her quickness.

noun

An act or judgement that is misguided or wrong.

Usage examples:

Coming here was a mistake

verb

Be wrong about.

Usage examples:

Because i was inexperienced i mistook the nature of our relationship

noun

An action or decision that is wrong or produces a result that is not correct or not intended

Usage examples:

We all make mistakes., [ + to infinitive ] it was a mistake to come to this restaurant without a re…

adjective

Causing problems or displeasure.

Usage examples:

She eliminated the offending foods from her diet

verb

Cause to feel upset, annoyed, or resentful.

Usage examples:

17 per cent of viewers said they had been offended by bad language

adjective

Guilty of a crime or wrong action

Usage examples:

The worst offending companies received large fines., the offending item/material/object the company…

verb

Commit a sin.

Usage examples:

I sinned and brought shame down on us

noun

An immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law.

Usage examples:

A sin in the eyes of god

abbreviation

Sine.

verb

Go beyond the limits of (what is morally, socially, or legally acceptable).

Usage examples:

She had transgressed an unwritten social law

verb

Present participle of transgress

Usage examples:

Those are the rules, and anyone who transgresses will be severely punished.