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 haphazard haphazard /hæpˈhæzɝd/

adjective

  1. Marked by great carelessness  ( haphazard , slapdash , slipshod , sloppy )
    marked by great carelessness
     A most haphazard system of record keeping
    a most haphazard system of record keeping
     Slapdash work
    slapdash work
     Slipshod spelling
    slipshod spelling
     Sloppy workmanship
    sloppy workmanship
  2. Dependent upon or characterized by chance  ( haphazard , hit-or-miss )
    dependent upon or characterized by chance
     A haphazard plan of action
    a haphazard plan of action
     His judgment is rather hit-or-miss
    his judgment is rather hit-or-miss

adverb

  1. Without care; in a slapdash manner  ( haphazard , haphazardly )
    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
    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