straying

Definitions

Moving away from a direct course or route; wandering.

Departing from a correct, accepted, or moral path.

Becoming separated from a group or intended location.

Examples

The hiker realized he was straying from the marked path as the sun began to set.

She caught herself straying from the topic during the meeting and quickly refocused on the agenda.

Synonyms

wandering roaming digressing deviating rambling drifting meandering

Antonyms

staying remaining focusing concentrating adhering abiding settling