Meaning of haphazard in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions
  3. Adverb
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌhæpˈhæzərd/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    haphazard

    Definitions

    1. dependent upon or characterized by chance

    Examples

    • « a haphazard plan of action »
    • « his judgment is rather hit-or-miss »

    Synonyms

  2. 2. marked by great carelessness

    Examples

    • « a most haphazard system of record keeping »
    • « slapdash work »
    • « slipshod spelling »
    • « sloppy workmanship »

    Synonyms

  3. Adverb

    haphazard

    Definitions

    1. without care

    Examples

    • « in a slapdash manner »
    • « the Prime Minister was wearing a gray 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 »

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