haphazard C2 Topic:Shopping & Services Also spelled apazard US /(ˌ)hæpˈhæz.ɚd/ UK /(ˌ)hæpˈhæz.əd/ See IPA manual Freq #43087 Meanings 1 adj Done without any clear plan or order; careless and random. The files were arranged in such a haphazard way that nothing could be found. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · done without any clear plan... randomhit-or-missslapdashchaotic Common collocations haphazard system Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From archaic hap (“chance, luck”) + hazard. Topics Shopping & Services External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # haphazard **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /(ˌ)hæpˈhæz.ɚd/ **IPA (UK):** /(ˌ)hæpˈhæz.əd/ **Frequency rank:** 43087 ## Meanings 1. Done without any clear plan or order; careless and random. ## Examples - The files were arranged in such a haphazard way that nothing could be found. ## Etymology From archaic hap (“chance, luck”) + hazard. ## AI Etymology Haphazard is from archaic hap (“chance, luck”) + hazard. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include done without any clear plan or order; careless and random. ## Topics - Shopping & Services markdown