What does HAPHAZARD mean?
Definitions for HAPHAZARD
hæpˈhæz ərd; ˈhæpˌhæz-hap·haz·ard
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word HAPHAZARD.
Princeton's WordNet
haphazard, hit-or-missadjective
dependent upon or characterized by chance
"a haphazard plan of action"; "his judgment is rather hit-or-miss"
haphazard, slapdash, slipshod, sloppyadverb
marked by great carelessness
"a most haphazard system of record keeping"; "slapdash work"; "slipshod spelling"; "sloppy workmanship"
haphazard, haphazardlyadverb
without care; in a slapdash manner
"the Prime Minister was wearing a grey suit and a white shirt with a soft collar, but his neck had become thinner and the collar stood away from it as if it had been bought haphazard"
GCIDE
haphazardadjective
Determined by chance, whimsy, or guesswork; unplanned; aimless; random; -- used mostly of human actions.
Wiktionary
haphazardadjective
random; chaotic; incomplete; not thorough, constant, or consistent
Do not make such haphazard changes to the settings; instead, adjust the knobs carefully, a bit at a time.
Etymology: From hap + hazard.
ChatGPT
haphazard
Haphazard refers to something that is not organized or planned well, done or happening in a random, chaotic, or disorganized manner. It can also imply to something that is characterized by lack of order, direction or care, being dependent entirely on chance or randomness.
Webster Dictionary
Haphazardnoun
extra hazard; chance; accident; random
Etymology: [Hap + hazard.]
Wikidata
Haphazard
The word haphazard has multiple meanings. For other meanings, see Haphazard. Haphazard is the first album by American singer-songwriter S. J. Tucker, released in 2004.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of HAPHAZARD in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of HAPHAZARD in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of HAPHAZARD in a Sentence
If I have learnt anything, it is that life forms no logical patterns. It is haphazard and full of beauties which I try to catch as they fly by, for who knows whether any of them will ever return?
What gives us pause about this attack is that while the others were haphazard and sloppy ... the size of this explosion suggests something more sophisticated, that would suggest organisation beyond a lone wolf cooking up something in their kitchen.
Unless a life is activated by sustained purpose it can become a depressingly haphazard affair.
Deathlessness should be arrived at in a... haphazard fashion. Loving fame as much as any man, we shall carve our initials in the shell of a tortoise and turn him loose in a peat bog.
The news that criminal charges have apparently been filed against Julian Assange is even more troubling than the haphazard manner in which that information has been revealed, the government bringing criminal charges against someone for publishing truthful information is a dangerous path for a democracy to take.
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- náhodnýCzech
- willkürlich, planlosGerman
- τυχαίοςGreek
- sin ton ni son, fortuito, inconsistente, casual, a su aireSpanish
- satunnainen, sattumanvarainen, umpimähkäinenFinnish
- aléatoire, désordonnéFrench
- neamhrialtaIrish
- neureiltManx
- összevissza, esetleges, véletlenszerű, ötletszerű, rendszertelenHungarian
- պատահական, խառըArmenian
- óskipulegur, tilviljunarkenndurIcelandic
- casualeItalian
- 行き当たりばったりJapanese
- fortuito tractusLatin
- willekeurig, ongeordend, chaotischDutch
- tilfeldigNorwegian
- chaotycznyPolish
- sem pé nem cabeça, aleatório, confuso, atabalhoadoPortuguese
- хаотичный, случайный, непостоянныйRussian
- toptan, kuturuAlbanian
- tillfälligSwedish
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