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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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Trailing 7-6 going into the final end, they were without the hammer and looked set to suffer a decisive defeat after a haphazard performance.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

What they’ve done is all these haphazard redactions, redacting a bunch of things they’re not supposed to redact.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026

Even with a somewhat haphazard marketing strategy, Cursor’s growth has ballooned in 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

There is an initial period that can last for a few years to a lifetime when the learning is haphazard and disorganized.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 17, 2025

What passed for public school at the time was a haphazard assortment of locally run one-room schoolhouses and overcrowded urban classrooms scattered around the country.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell