# haphazard

**Pronunciation:** /hæpˈhæzərd/ · hap-HAZ-erd

**CEFR level:** C1

**Part of speech:** adjective

## Meaning

Lacking any obvious principle of organization; random or unsystematic.

## Examples

- The furniture was arranged in a haphazard manner.
- His approach to studying was haphazard, with no real plan.
- The emergency supplies were distributed haphazardly.

## Synonyms

- random — Lacking any discernible pattern or purpose.
- disorganized — Lacking order or systematic arrangement.
- unsystematic — Not following a regular method or plan.
- chaotic — In a state of complete disorder and confusion.

## Antonyms

- organized — Arranged or structured in a systematic way.
- systematic — Done or acting according to a fixed plan or system; methodical.
- orderly — Neatly and methodically arranged.

## Common patterns

- haphazard manner — In a way that lacks organization or planning. — The room was decorated in a haphazard manner.
- haphazard way — In an unsystematic or random fashion. — She learned to play the piano in a haphazard way.

## Collocations

- haphazard manner — The books were stacked in a haphazard manner.
- haphazard way — He approached the task in a haphazard way.
- haphazard distribution — The aid was given a haphazard distribution.

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