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The definition of haphazard is something disorganized or without any particular order to it.
(adjective)An example of haphazard is when you just throw your things all over the house when you come in at the end of the day instead of placing them in particular spots.
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See haphazard in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
mere chance; accident; fortuity
Origin: hap + hazard
adjective
not planned; random
adverb
by chance; casually
Related Forms:
- haphazardly adverb
- haphazardness noun
See haphazard in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
Dependent upon or characterized by mere chance. See Synonyms at chance.
noun Mere chance; fortuity.
adverb By chance; casually.
Related Forms:
- hap·hazˈard·ly adverb
- hap·hazˈard·ness noun
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