haphazard
Americanadjective
adverb
noun
adverb
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
- haphazardly adverb
- haphazardness noun
Etymology
Origin of haphazard
Example Sentences
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Trailing 7-6 going into the final end, they were without the hammer and looked set to suffer a decisive defeat after a haphazard performance.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026
What they’ve done is all these haphazard redactions, redacting a bunch of things they’re not supposed to redact.
From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026
“Have you seen our loos? They’re literally in a wooden shed and they’re cold,” Gyngell told the Telegraph, adding: “Service can be very haphazard and there’s nothing fancy or clever about our food.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025
There is an initial period that can last for a few years to a lifetime when the learning is haphazard and disorganized.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 17, 2025
It’s getting toward “that time of year,” and my father sits at the kitchen table with his laptop, stressed and distracted by the new tax code, and some client’s haphazard collection of receipts.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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