Definition of HAPHAZARD

haphazard

Meanings

Plural: haphazards

Adjective Satellite

  • dependent upon or characterized by chance
    • "a haphazard plan of action"
  • marked by great carelessness
    • "a most haphazard system of record keeping"

Adverb

  • 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"

Adj

  • Random; chaotic; incomplete; not thorough, constant, or consistent.

Noun

  • Simple chance, a random accident, luck.

Adv

  • Haphazardly.

Origin / Etymology

From archaic hap (“chance, luck”) + hazard.

Synonyms

chaotic, haphazardly, hit-or-miss, random, slapdash, slipshod, sloppy

Antonyms

systematic

Scrabble Score: 27

haphazard is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
haphazard is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
haphazard is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 26

haphazard is a valid Words With Friends word