HIT-OR-MISS Synonyms: 117 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˌhit-ər-ˈmis

as in random

lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern your hit-or-miss schedule for taking your medication is going to land you in the hospital again

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hit or miss

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adverb

as in randomly

without definite aim, direction, rule, or method I was learning Spanish hit or miss, mostly just by hearing my friends speak it

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Recent Examples of hit-or-miss

Adjective

But Canales ominously said last week the Panthers would consider Marshall’s entire, hit-or-miss body of work, which was largely a miss. —

Joseph Person, The Athletic, 27 Aug. 2024 Through this week, downpours will continue to be hit-or-miss. —

Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 29 July 2024

Adverb

Doggy day cares are often a hit or miss with canines depending on their personalities and temperament, but those who enjoy them, tend to love them. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024 The Cavaliers have been hit or miss with their annual City Edition jerseys, but this year is a big hit. —

Troy Smith, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hit-or-miss

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hit-or-miss

Adjective

Oh, the third mode is a combination of both – sets of airbags inflate and deflate in seemingly random order – which has been perhaps my favorite setting.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Jan. 2025
Go and read random slave narratives and get their experience of the time.

— David Marchese, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025