haphazard meaning
UK US /hæpˈhæzɚd/ 3 syllables
haphazard (adjective): dependent upon or characterized by chance.
haphazard has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and adverb.
haphazard as an adjective
- dependent upon or characterized by chance
- a haphazard plan of action
- his judgment is rather hit-or-miss
Synonyms: hit-or-miss
Similar: random
Related forms: haphazardness
- marked by great carelessness
- a most haphazard system of record keeping
- slapdash work
- slipshod spelling
- sloppy workmanship
Synonyms: slapdash, slipshod, sloppy
Similar: careless
haphazard as an 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
Synonyms: haphazardly
How to pronounce haphazard
haphazard is pronounced /hæpˈhæzɚd/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Words that rhyme with haphazard
Scrabble score: 27 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with HA · words ending in RD · 9-letter words
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