hap|haz|ard

hap|haz|ard
hap|haz|ard «adjective, adverb. HAP HAZ uhrd; noun. HAP HAZ uhrd», adjective, adverb, noun.
–adj.
not planned; random: »

Haphazard answers are usually wrong.

SYNONYM(S): See syn. under random. (Cf. ↑random)
–adv.
by chance; at random: »

He took a card haphazard from the deck.

–n.
chance: »

Events seemed to happen at haphazard.

╂[< hap1 + hazard]
–hap´haz´ard|ly, adverb.
–hap´haz´ard|ness, noun.

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  • hap´haz´ard|ly — hap|haz|ard «adjective, adverb. HAP HAZ uhrd; noun. HAP HAZ uhrd», adjective, adverb, noun. –adj. not planned; random: »Haphazard answers are usually wrong. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under random. (Cf. ↑random) –adv. by chance; at random: » …   Useful english dictionary

  • hap´haz´ard|ness — hap|haz|ard «adjective, adverb. HAP HAZ uhrd; noun. HAP HAZ uhrd», adjective, adverb, noun. –adj. not planned; random: »Haphazard answers are usually wrong. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under random. (Cf. ↑random) –adv. by chance; at random: » …   Useful english dictionary

  • hap·haz·ard — …   Useful english dictionary

  • ard — ard·ri; blink·ard; bri·ard; cow·ard·ice; cow·ard·li·ness; cow·ard·ness; croc·ard; dot·ard; drunk·ard; ech·ard; gris·ard; hap·haz·ard·ly; hap·haz·ard·ness; hap·haz·ard·ry; haz·ard·er; haz·ard·less; haz·ard·ous; haz·ard·ous·ly; haz·ard·ous·ness;… …   English syllables

  • haz — hap·haz·ard·ly; hap·haz·ard·ness; hap·haz·ard·ry; haz; haz·ard·er; haz·ard·less; haz·ard·ous; haz·ard·ous·ly; haz·ard·ous·ness; haz·er; haz·mat; haz·ard; haz·zan·ic; …   English syllables

  • hap — hap·a·lo·nych·ia; hap·haz·ard·ly; hap·haz·ard·ness; hap·haz·ard·ry; hap·less; hap·less·ly; hap·less·ness; hap·lo·bi·ont; hap·lo·caulescent; hap·lo·chlamydeous; hap·lo·diploidy; hap·lo·diplont; hap·lod·o·ci; hap·lo·dont; hap·lo·dri·li;… …   English syllables

  • haphazardly — hap·haz·ard·ly …   English syllables

  • haphazardry — hap·haz·ard·ry …   English syllables

  • haphazard — hap•haz•ard adj., adv. [[t]hæpˈhæz ərd[/t]] n. [[t]ˈhæpˌhæz [/t]] adj. 1) characterized by lack of order or planning; irregular; chance; random 2) haphazardly 3) mere chance; accident • Etymology: 1565–75; hap+hazard hap•haz′ard•ly, adv.… …   From formal English to slang

  • haphazard — hap|haz|ard [ hæp hæzərd ] adjective done in a way that does not seem to be carefully planned or organized ╾ hap|haz|ard|ly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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