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haphazard
[ adjective adverb hap-haz-erd; noun hap-haz-erd ]
adjective
- characterized by lack of order or planning, by irregularity, or by randomness; determined by or dependent on chance; aimless.
Synonyms: , , , ,
Antonyms: , ,
adverb
noun
- mere chance; accident.
haphazard
/ æˈæə /
adverb
- at random
adjective
- careless; slipshod
noun
- rare.chance
Derived Forms
- ˈ, adverb
- ˈԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·a·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of haphazard1
Example Sentences
So United roll on in their haphazard way, with five weeks of this ludicrous season left, not knowing how it will all end.
“The president’s chaotic and haphazard implementation of tariffs is not only deeply troubling, it’s illegal,” Bonta said in a statement.
“The haphazard closure of federal buildings that constituents depend on is far from efficient and yet another example of the administration’s incompetence in cutting now and thinking about the consequences later.”
It is a haphazard blend of imagery both real and imagined by Hollywood, along with the industry’s and archives’ historical biases.
These patients at times will wait two to three days before being admitted to other departments, in haphazard conditions with little privacy, he said.
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