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It seems like a totally gratuitous myth to tell people a giant rabbit comes round at night leaving candy in a haphazard way around the house... and the cover shows the bunny caught in the act.
Todd Rundgren

Meaning of "haphazard" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HAPHAZARD

haphazard  [hæpˈhæzəd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HAPHAZARD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Haphazard can act as a noun, an adjective and an adverb.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES HAPHAZARD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Haphazard

Haphazard is the first album by American singer-songwriter S. J. Tucker, released in 2004.

Definition of haphazard in the English dictionary

The first definition of haphazard in the dictionary is at random. Other definition of haphazard is careless; slipshod. Haphazard is also chance.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HAPHAZARD


biohazard
ˌbaɪəʊˈhæzəd
blizzard
ˈblɪzəd
buzzard
ˈbʌzəd
gizzard
ˈɡɪzəd
guisard
ˈɡaɪzəd
hazard
ˈhæzəd
izard
ˈɪzəd
izzard
ˈɪzəd
lizard
ˈlɪzəd
mazard
ˈmæzəd
mazzard
ˈmæzəd
nasard
ˈnɑːzəd
rizard
ˈrɪzəd
stanzaed
ˈstænzəd
trousered
ˈtraʊzəd
unscissored
ʌnˈsɪzəd
visored
ˈvaɪzəd
vizard
ˈvɪzəd
vizored
ˈvaɪzəd
wizard
ˈwɪzəd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HAPHAZARD

hap
hapax
hapax legomena
hapax legomenon
hapaxanthic
hapaxanthous
haphazardly
haphazardness
haphazardry
Haphtarah
Haphtaroth
hapkido
hapless
haplessly
haplessness
haplite
haplitic
haplobiont
haplobiontic
haplographies

WORDS THAT END LIKE HAPHAZARD

at hazard
dizzard
fire hazard
flying lizard
frill-necked lizard
frilled lizard
health hazard
honey buzzard
horned lizard
jew lizard
lounge lizard
moral hazard
occupational hazard
rough-legged buzzard
sand lizard
the Lizard
Tizard
turkey buzzard
wall lizard
worm lizard

Synonyms and antonyms of haphazard in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HAPHAZARD»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «haphazard» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of haphazard

Translation of «haphazard» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HAPHAZARD

Find out the translation of haphazard to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of haphazard from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «haphazard» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

杂乱无章的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fortuito
570 millions of speakers

English

haphazard
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बेतरतीब
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كيفما اتفق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бессистемно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desorganizado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এলোমেলো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chaotique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Seronok
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

planlos
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

計画性のない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

되는 대로인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ora nyenengake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngẩu nhiên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஏடாகூடமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आकस्मिकपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gelişigüzel
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

disorganizzato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przypadkowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

безсистемно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

întâmplător
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τυχαία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lukraak
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

slumpartat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tilfeldig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of haphazard

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HAPHAZARD»

The term «haphazard» is regularly used and occupies the 59.196 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HAPHAZARD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about haphazard

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6 QUOTES WITH «HAPHAZARD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word haphazard.
1
Margot Fonteyn
Life forms illogical patterns. It is haphazard and full of beauties which I try to catch as they fly by, for who knows whether any of them will ever return?
2
John Hodgman
Creating fake facts does require a measure of haphazard research, insofar as they need to not just be possible, but also interesting.
3
Andrew O'Hagan
Long before I was a writer, when I was just a haphazard reader and a dreamer of stories, I learnt about an influential book by Harold Bloom. 'The Anxiety of Influence', published in 1973 when I was five years old, is taken up with the terrifying influence of poets on each other.
4
Leo Ornstein
Improvisation is terribly haphazard.
5
Robert Pinsky
All questions of process require an answer that begins with a very important sentence, and the sentence is: 'Everybody is different.' Whatever way of working you name - methodical, haphazard, gets up early in the morning, sleeps all day, works at night, revises immensely, never revises at all - someone has made great work with that way.
6
Todd Rundgren
It seems like a totally gratuitous myth to tell people a giant rabbit comes round at night leaving candy in a haphazard way around the house... and the cover shows the bunny caught in the act.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HAPHAZARD»

Discover the use of haphazard in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to haphazard and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Kluge: The Haphazard Evolution of the Human Mind
And why are we inclined to buy more cans of soup if the sign says "LIMIT 12 PER CUSTOMER" rather than "LIMIT 4 PER CUSTOMER?" In Kluge, Gary Marcus argues convincingly that our minds are not as elegantly designed as we may believe.
Gary Marcus, 2009
2
Haphazard Reality: Half a Century of Science
Summary: Prof. dr. H.B.G. Casimir, fysicus van internationale faam, studeerde en werkte met drie grote figuren van de twintigste-eeuwse natuurkunde: Niels Bohr, Wolfgang Pauli en Paul Ehrenfest.
H. B. G. Casimir, Hendrik Brugt Gerhard Casimir, 2010
3
Ramshackle Glam: The New Mom's Haphazard Guide to (Almost) ...
The Daily Beast called Jordan Reid’s blog, Ramshackle Glam, the “survival guide for those who don’t have a clue how to be domestic.” Now Jordan Reid offers something fresh for the new-mommy bookshelf: a how-to guide for the first ...
Jordan Reid, 2014
4
Haphazard House
Eleven-year-old Lisa and her family meet the future when they enter a time warp.
Mary Wesley, 1993
5
Haphazard Personalities; Chiefly of Noted Americans
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1886 edition.
Charles Lanman, 2013
6
International Economic Sanctions: Improving the Haphazard ...
This is a comprehensive analysis of the myriad US laws for imposing economic sanctions for foreign policy reasons.
Barry E. Carter, 2008
7
The Haphazard Gardener
This book will bring back memories to all the visitors who were able to enjoy his garden.
Penelope S. Hellyer, 2012
8
Statistical Sampling and Risk Analysis in Auditing
Popular classifications typically divide sampling into four broad approaches based on the method used to select the items in the sample; haphazard, judgmental (or selective), equal interval or (systematic) and statistical. Unfortunately these ...
Peter Jones, 1999
9
Sporting Magazine: Or, Monthly Calendar of the Transactions ...
At starting, Tigris took the lead, and made very severe play across tbe flat, where he Jed hy several lengths, and continued that pace until near the Duke's stand, when Mr. Edwards's Haphazard horse came up, on the whip hand side, and a ...
‎1817
10
Word Power Grades 5-6 (eBook)
Most of the books in the old library were shelved in a haphazard manner. The librarian asked that all books be rearranged in an orderly display. The workers were fastidious in their efforts to make the library usable. A. Look up each word in the ...
Suzanne Wilke Lowe, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HAPHAZARD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term haphazard is used in the context of the following news items.
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Chicago targets streaming services with “cloud tax” | Brookings …
Applying existing taxes to new categories of services, if done in a haphazard manner, can create uncertainty that stifles innovation. «Brookings Institution, Jul 15»
2
Cybersecurity Lessons from W. Edwards Deming | Network World
... this means that adding new layers of defense or security analytics won't help if the overall workflow and process is haphazard or ineffective. «Network World, Jul 15»
3
Undercover agents: How understorey planting helps your orchard …
It seems to move around a bit – or maybe it's just surviving my haphazard weeding! Nasturtiums are another understorey plant I'd like, but our ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
4
Now on Netflix: 7 of the Best Drug-Themed Movies - The Cheat Sheet
The movie was critically panned at the time of its debut, but it's since become a cult favorite, thanks to its haphazard approach and compelling ... «The Cheat Sheet, Jul 15»
5
Lee Bannon: Pattern of Excel Reviews :: Music :: Reviews :: Paste
... come across a soundscaping rookie, but there are times in which the patchwork approach he takes comes across as a little haphazard. «Paste Magazine, Jul 15»
6
David Raup, paleontologist who transformed his discipline, 1933-2015
Raup also questioned whether the time pattern of extinction in the history of life was haphazard, whether it showed conspicuous features, and ... «UChicago News, Jul 15»
7
Finding the Beara necessities of life - Independent.ie
That perfectly haphazard natural design that cannot be drawn up in an office and only half makes sense in Nobel prize-winning verse. «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
8
Exasperating exam results - Today's Zaman
It is bad enough that incorrect answers were included in the exam, but to have principals assign grades in a haphazard manner is nothing short ... «Today's Zaman, Jul 15»
9
MNS, Shiv Sena blames migrants for leptospirosis - News - Mid-Day
He also blamed the haphazard shanties occupied by the migrants, as the reason for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) not being ... «Mid-Day, Jul 15»
10
On the Virtues of Child Labor - Counterpunch
... my objections to child labor (I had seen 10-year old boys running lathes in a haphazard machine shop) not only as sanctimonious meddling, ... «CounterPunch, Jul 15»

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