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haphazard

UK
/hæpˈhæzəd/
US
/hæpˈhæzɚd/

Translations

haphazardadjective
more haphazard
Comp.
most haphazard
Super.
UK
/hæpˈhæzəd/
US
/hæpˈhæzɚd/
The books were arranged in a haphazard manner on the shelf.
Les livres étaient rangés de manière désordonnée sur l’étagère.
Additional translations
aléatoireEmploi soutenu ou plus abstrait.
Synonyms
careless
accidental
unsystematic
irregular
chaotic
disorganized
unplanned
random
Antonyms
systematic
organized
methodical
planned
haphazardnoun
haphazards
pl
UK
/ˌhæpˈhæz.əd/
US
/ˌhæpˈhæz.ɚd/
Obsolete/rare: used to mean 'chance' or 'randomness'.
hasardSens abstrait de « chance » ou « absence de plan ». Rare en anglais moderne.
His rise to fame was due more to haphazard than to careful planning.
Son ascension vers la célébrité devait plus au hasard qu’à une planification minutieuse.
Additional translations
aléaEmploi plus technique ou formel.
Synonyms
chaos
chance
randomness
accident
fortuity
fluke
serendipity
casualness
uncertainty
disorder

Definitions

haphazardadjective
Lacking any obvious principle of organization; random or disorganized.
The books were arranged in a haphazard manner on the shelf, making it difficult to find the one I needed.
haphazardnoun
Chance or randomness; an event or factor that depends on luck or accident.
His rise to fame was due more to haphazard than to careful planning.
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