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Meaning of 'haphazard' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Haphazard [ n.]
- Extra hazard; chance; accident; random.

Meaning of 'haphazard' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . haphazard [ r]
Meaning (1):
- without care; in a slapdash manner
Example in sentence:
  • 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
2 . haphazard [ s]
Meaning (2):
- dependent upon or characterized by chance
Example in sentence:
  • a haphazard plan of action;
  • his judgment is rather hit-or-miss
Meaning (3):
- marked by great carelessness
Example in sentence:
  • a most haphazard system of record keeping;
  • slapdash work;
  • slipshod spelling;
  • sloppy workmanship

Nearby Words:

hap hap'penny hapless haplessly haplomi haplostemonous haply happed happen happened

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