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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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Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s name was wrong, and the meme used a picture of some random dude to stand in for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

"In the face of huge linguistic diversity, it is intriguing to find that languages don't evolve at random," says Verkerk.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

A private key is a very large, random, secret number that allows you to manage and access your funds.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

This proves that the first incident three weeks ago was far from a random occurrence.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman