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hap·haz·ard
 haphazard
- pronunciation:
- haep
hae
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, adverb, noun
- features:
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adjective |
| definition: |
not organized or based on reason or logic; without aim or purpose.
She has a haphazard way of doing the job, but at least she gets it done.The locker was filled with a haphazard pile of papers and books.- synonyms:
- erratic, illogical, unmethodical, unsystematic
- antonyms:
- methodical
- similar words:
- aimless, arbitrary, careless, desultory, disordered, hit-or-miss, random, slapdash, sloppy
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| related words: |
casual, chance, extemporaneous, inaccurate, scratch, senseless, slipshod, wild |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition: |
by chance; haphazardly.
As he undressed, he threw his clothes haphazard on the floor.- synonyms:
- erratically, illogically, unmethodically, unsystematically
- similar words:
- slapdash
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
chance or accident.
- synonyms:
- accident, chance, coincidence, happenstance
- similar words:
- fortune, luck, serendipity
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| related words: |
accident |
| derivation: |
haphazardness (n.) |
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