Definitions

random

[ran-duhm] / ˈræn dəm /

ADJECTIVE

haphazard, chance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accidental aimless arbitrary incidental indiscriminate irregular odd unplanned

WEAK

adventitious by-the-way casual contingent designless desultory driftless fluky fortuitous hit-or-miss objectless promiscuous purposeless slapdash spot stray unaimed unconsidered unpremeditated

Antonyms

STRONGEST

essential methodical planned systematic

WEAK

definite particular specific

Example Sentences

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Pulling away from those possibilities to fight each other was random, but the more I thought about it, the more it made sense.

From BBC

She sent belated birthday cards and random newspaper clippings about people Janet didn’t know.

From Literature

I had a random panic attack a couple of months ago that landed me in the emergency room, and Mom freaked the heck out.

From Literature

Things might be discussed not meant for the ears of some random passing spirit.

From Literature

"It's kind of random, but it's kind of crazy," said her friend Sinead.

From BBC