adj
haphazard
hap-HAZ-uhd
adj
1
Done without any clear plan or order; disorganized and random.
"The files were stored in a haphazard pile with no labels at all."
"Their haphazard approach to budgeting left them constantly short of cash."
How to Use Haphazard
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDisorganized, random, thrown together without a real plan.
Common pairings
a haphazard approach
in a haphazard way
haphazard arrangement
Word Forms
more haphazard comparative, more haphazard comparative, haphazards plural, most haphazard superlative, most haphazard superlative
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Etymology
From hap ("chance, luck") plus hazard, both words carrying the idea of randomness.