as in random
lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern
considering the haphazard way you measured the ingredients, it's a wonder the cookies came out this good
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as in randomly
without definite aim, direction, rule, or method
shoes were tossed haphazard into the closet
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Recent Examples of haphazard
David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
The California Democrat told reporters at a press conference for the Congressional Black Caucus in Virginia that Trump's policies during his first two months in office were not haphazard but purposeful.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
The layoffs have occurred in such haphazard fashion that some agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration have been forced to recall key personnel in order to ensure public safety.
—Valerie Volcovici and Alexandra Alper, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2025
The fantastical final product looks haphazard and far from realistic, but serves as a manifestation of their unattainable desires — which includes whitening their skin and erasing all facial blemishes.
—Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 8 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
But the experiment has aged well, and feels less haphazard with each viewing.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
The California Democrat told reporters at a press conference for the Congressional Black Caucus in Virginia that Trump's policies during his first two months in office were not haphazard but purposeful.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
The layoffs have occurred in such haphazard fashion that some agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration have been forced to recall key personnel in order to ensure public safety.
—Valerie Volcovici and Alexandra Alper, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2025
The fantastical final product looks haphazard and far from realistic, but serves as a manifestation of their unattainable desires — which includes whitening their skin and erasing all facial blemishes.
—Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haphazard
Adjective
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Cooper Josephine: This started in [Montreal’s] Lafontaine Park when I was scouted by a random person with a clipboard.—
James Factora,
Them.,
31 Mar. 2025
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And because new keys can be made only through random mutation, the odds of obtaining all the right ones are very slim.—
Ron Barrett,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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What follows is a twisted examination of motherhood and the arbitrary expectations of adulthood.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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This is less sound economic policymaking than the arbitrary dispersal of favors.—
David B. McGarry,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2025
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The two-track body of work boasts snakey slithering synths, explosive drops, effervescent sounds, hard-hitting tunes, hypnotic soundscapes and erratic beats that build up into a crescendo followed by techno designed to ignite the dance floor.—
Lisa Kocay,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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How Abnormal Bleeding Could Lead to Fatigue Shifting hormone levels during perimenopause can cause menstrual cycles to become erratic, sometimes causing heavier and longer periods.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Haphazard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haphazard. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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