haphazard meaning and definition

HAPHAZARD adjective

Definition of haphazard (adjective)

1. dependent upon or characterized by chance
   • "a haphazard plan of action"; "his judgment is rather hit-or-miss"
   • synonyms: hit-or-miss
2. marked by great carelessness
   • "a most haphazard system of record keeping"; "slapdash work"; "slipshod spelling"; "sloppy workmanship"
   • synonyms: slapdash, slipshod, sloppy

HAPHAZARD adverb

Definition of haphazard (adverb)

1. without care; in a slapdash manner
   • "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"
   • synonyms: haphazardly