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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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And here, Orsolya’s sincere if haphazard search for understanding, visible in every fiber of Tompa’s affecting central performance, cleverly lets Jude expose the insufficiency in quick fixes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

For many years, surveillance and censorship were haphazard and unevenly enforced.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

In fact, Gowda's collection doesn't have a librarian and books are stacked on shelves and piled on the floor in a haphazard manner.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 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

Not one person could be seen on the paths or in the alleys, but Mark kept catching glimpses of eyes peering out through windows and slats and cracks in the haphazard structures.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner