Definitions

haphazard

[hap-haz-erd, hap-haz-erd] / hæpˈhæz ərd, ˈhæpˌhæz ərd /

ADJECTIVE

without plan or organization

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aimless arbitrary careless casual desultory disorganized erratic half-assed helter-skelter indiscriminate offhand random slapdash uncoordinated

WEAK

accidental all over the map any old way any which way chance designless devil-may-care disorderly hit-or-miss incidental irregular loose purposeless reckless slipshod spontaneous sudden unconcerned unconscious unconsidered unexpected unmethodical unorganized unpremeditated unsystematic unthinking willy-nilly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

careful definite deliberate methodical painstaking particular planned specific systematic

WEAK

designed intentional organized straight thought-out

Example Sentences

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Haphazard management of the hotel turns out to be the least of her troubles, though.

From New York Times • Feb. 22, 2024

Haphazard growth has led to notorious traffic jams and pollution.

From Science Magazine • Feb. 3, 2022

Inmates: Haphazard records, lack of medications and overcrowding are cited in report ordered by Justice Department.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2022

Haphazard drives in some provinces have fueled frustration.

From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2021

Haphazard cedar fences lined the careless roads, which slid beneath the shadows of the trees and past the bracken meadows.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

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