English adjective: haphazard | |||
1. | haphazard dependent upon or characterized by chance | ||
Samples | A haphazard plan of action. His judgment is rather hit-or-miss. | ||
Synonyms | hit-or-miss | ||
Similar | random | ||
Antonyms | nonrandom | ||
2. | haphazard marked by great carelessness | ||
Samples | A most haphazard system of record keeping. Slapdash work. Slipshod spelling. Sloppy workmanship. | ||
Synonyms | slapdash, slipshod, sloppy | ||
Similar | careless | ||
Antonyms | careful | ||
English adverb: haphazard | |||
1. | haphazard without care; in a slapdash manner | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | haphazardly | ||