Arrant or Errant?
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arrant
1. Complete, utter - what arrant nonsense
2. Being notoriously without moderation
errant
1. Erring or straying from the accepted course or standards - errant values (often used humorously)
2. Not in the right place; having moved from the correct position - an errant strand of hair
3. Travelling in search of adventure - a knight errant
From Merriam-Webster:
Of Oxford's twenty example sentences using "arrant" (linked at the definition above) every single one uses the phrase "arrant nonsense." This may be its only contemporary use.