Vocabulary

Erratic

English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.

English meaning
not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable.
Urdu meaning
غیر یقینی، ڈانواڈول، سرگرداں
Example sentences (from Dawn)

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  1. Indian farmers were already managing erratic rainfall before the fertiliser shock arrived.
    Dawn Editorials — The economic connection — 2026-04-23
  2. Erratic monsoons, rising temperatures and declining winter snowfall have disrupted the delicate hydrological balance on which farming depends.
    Dawn Editorials — Drought plan — 2026-04-01
  3. AS the Gulf war rumbles on, even President Donald Trump`s allies, at home and abroad, worry about its erratic aims and timeline.
    Dawn Editorials — Bumpy off-ramp? — 2026-03-31
  4. Cities everywhere are already preparing for a future marked by more erratic weather patterns.
    Dawn Editorials — Weathering the storm — 2026-03-20
  5. Glaciers are retreating, monsoons are growing erratic, floods are more intense, and droughts more prolonged.
    Dawn Editorials — Fluid frontiers — 2026-03-11
Synonyms
unpredictable, inconsistent, changeable, variable, inconstant, uncertain, irregular

Antonyms
predictable, consistent
Curator example
“her breathing was erratic”

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