haphazard

  • 91half-assed — half′ assed′ Slang: Usu. Vulgar. 1) insufficient or haphazard 2) incompetent 3) in a haphazard or incompetent manner • Etymology: 1860–65 …

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  • 92helter-skelter — hel•ter skel•ter [[t]ˈhɛl tərˈskɛl tər[/t]] adv. 1) in headlong and disorderly haste 2) in a haphazard manner; without regard for order: clothes scattered helter skelter[/ex] 3) carelessly hurried 4) disorderly; haphazard 5) tumultuous disorder;… …

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  • 93haphazardness — noun the quality of lacking any predictable order or plan • Syn: ↑randomness, ↑stochasticity, ↑noise • Derivationally related forms: ↑haphazard, ↑random (for: ↑randomness) …

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  • 94any old how — /[any old way] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Doing something in a casual, haphazard, or careless way. * / John, the teacher said, you can t just do your homework any old way; you must pay attention to my instructions! / …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 95at random — {adv. phr.} With no order, plan, or purpose; in a mixed up, or thoughtless way. * /He opened the letters at random./ * /His clothes were scattered about the room at random./ …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 96any old how — /[any old way] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Doing something in a casual, haphazard, or careless way. * / John, the teacher said, you can t just do your homework any old way; you must pay attention to my instructions! / …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 97at random — {adv. phr.} With no order, plan, or purpose; in a mixed up, or thoughtless way. * /He opened the letters at random./ * /His clothes were scattered about the room at random./ …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 98at random — Random Ran dom, a. 1. Going at random or by chance; done or made at hazard, or without settled direction, aim, or purpose; hazarded without previous calculation; left to chance; haphazard; as, a random guess. [1913 Webster] Some random truths he… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 99hit-or-miss — adj. performed without care or close attention; slipshod; careless; of the manner of performing a task. Opposite of {careful}, {conscientious} or {methodical}. Syn: haphazard, slapdash, slipshod, sloppy. [WordNet 1.5] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 100Random — Ran dom, a. 1. Going at random or by chance; done or made at hazard, or without settled direction, aim, or purpose; hazarded without previous calculation; left to chance; haphazard; as, a random guess. [1913 Webster] Some random truths he can… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English