Definition of haphazard

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  • haphazard is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 27
  • haphazard is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 27
  • haphazard is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 26

Definition of haphazard

  • without care; in a slapdash manner (adverb)

    Examples

    1. 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

    1. haphazardly
  • marked by great carelessness (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a most haphazard system of record keeping

    Synonyms

    1. slapdash
    2. slipshod
    3. sloppy
  • dependent upon or characterized by chance (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a haphazard plan of action

    Synonyms

    1. hit-or-miss

See definition of haphazard in Merriam Webster