ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsHhaphazard
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haphazard
Meaning: lacking order or planning; done randomly
haphazard in a sentence
How haphazard is used in real sentences:
The movers stacked boxes in such a haphazard way that fragile items ended up on the bottom.
The volunteers arranged the donated books in a haphazard pile instead of sorting them by subject.
“Her sessions are not haphazard.”
— from the passage Inside the Jury Room
Synonyms for haphazard
Other words for haphazard — disorganized, random and chaotic — carry the same meaning.
- disorganized
- random
- chaotic
Antonyms of haphazard
Words that mean the opposite of haphazard:
- systematic
- organized
Where it comes from
From Middle English hap 'chance' plus hazard
Memory hook
HAP-HAZARD: left to happenstance and hazard, no plan at all.