| haphazard | (adj) dependent upon or characterized by chance, Syn. hit-or-miss, Example: a haphazard plan of action; his judgment is rather hit-or-miss |
| haphazard | (adj) marked by great carelessness, Syn. slapdash, slipshod, sloppy, Example: a most haphazard system of record keeping; slapdash work; slipshod spelling; sloppy workmanship |
| haphazard | (adv) without care; in a slapdash manner, Syn. haphazardly, Example: 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 |
| Haphazard | n. [ Hap + hazard. ] Extra hazard; chance; accident; random. [ 1913 Webster ] We take our principles at haphazard, upon trust. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| haphazard | a. Determined by chance, whimsy, or guesswork; unplanned; aimless; random; -- used mostly of human actions. [ PJC ] |