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Dictionary: hap·haz·ard   (hăp-hăz'ərd) pronunciation
adj.
Dependent upon or characterized by mere chance. See synonyms at chance.

n.
Mere chance; fortuity.

adv.
By chance; casually.

haphazardly hap·haz'ard·ly adv.
haphazardness hap·haz'ard·ness n.

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adjective

    Having no particular pattern, purpose, organization, or structure: chance, desultory, hit-or-miss, indiscriminate, random, spot, unplanned. See planned/unplanned.

Antonyms: haphazard
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adj

Definition: without plan or organization
Antonyms: careful, designed, intentional, methodical, organized, planned, straight, systematic, thought-out


WordNet: haphazard
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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: dependent upon or characterized by chance
  Synonym: hit-or-miss

Meaning #2: marked by great carelessness
  Synonyms: slapdash, slipshod, sloppy


The adverb haphazard has one meaning:

Meaning #1: without care; in a slapdash manner
  Synonym: haphazardly
  Derived from adjective: haphazard (meaning #2)


Translations: Haphazard
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - tilfældig, vilkårlig
n. - tilfældighed, slumpetræf
adv. - på må og få, på lykke og fromme

Nederlands (Dutch)
willekeurig, toevallig, op goed geluk, lukraak

Français (French)
adj. - au hasard, peu méthodique, par-ci, par-là, incohérent
n. - désorganisation, au hasard, incohérence
adv. - de manière incohérente, de manière peu méthodique, par-ci par-là

Deutsch (German)
adj. - willkürlich, wahllos
adv. - willkürlich, wahllos
n. - Zufall

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - τυχαίος
adv. - στην τύχη, στα κουτουρού

Italiano (Italian)
casuale, casualmente

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - casual
adv. - ao acaso

Русский (Russian)
случай, случайно, случайный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - fortuito, casual, en forma casual
n. - fortuito, casual
adv. - fortuito, casual, en forma casual

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - slumpmässig
adv. - på en höft, slumpmässigt

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
偶然的, 随便的, 偶然, 偶然事件, 偶然地

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 偶然的, 隨便的
n. - 偶然, 偶然事件
adv. - 偶然地

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 우연한, 아무렇게나 하는, 무계획의
n. - 우연, 우연히 일어난 일
adv. - 우연히, 아무렇게나

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 偶然
adj. - 偶然の, でたらめの
adv. - 偶然に, でたらめに

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) اتفاقي (ظرف) مصادفه, بالمصادفه, كيفما اتفق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮לא-מתוכנן, מקרי‬
n. - ‮מקרה‬
adv. - ‮באקראי‬


 
 
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