hap·haz·ard

[adj., adv. hap-haz-erd; n. hap-haz-erd]
adjective
1.
characterized by lack of order or planning, by irregularity, or by randomness; determined by or dependent on chance; aimless.
adverb
2.
haphazardly.
noun
3.
mere chance; accident.
Origin:
1565–75; hap1 + hazard

Related forms
hap·haz·ard·ness, noun

Synonyms
1. disorganized, unsystematic, careless, slapdash, helter-skelter.

Antonyms
1. methodical, systematic, organized.
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haphazard (hæpˈhæzəd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—adv, —adj
1.  at random
 
—adj
2.  careless; slipshod
 
—n
3.  rare chance
 
hap'hazardly
 
—adv
 
hap'hazardness
 
—n

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Word Origin & History

haphazard
1573, from hap "chance, luck" (see hap) + hazard "risk, danger, peril."
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Example sentences
Gone are the hand-me-down uniforms and haphazard road trips.
The original kitchen was a cramped, haphazard jumble.
The fundamental problem is the seemingly haphazard fashion in which our
  memories are organized.
When she did open her mouth to sing, the results were haphazard.
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