haphazard.
Random; chaotic; incomplete; not thorough, constant, or consistent.
Meaning & usage
Random; chaotic; incomplete; not thorough, constant, or consistent.
Do not make such haphazard changes to the settings; instead, adjust the knobs carefully, a bit at a time.
Where this word comes from
From archaic hap (“chance, luck”) + hazard.
Simple chance, a random accident, luck.
Where this word comes from
From archaic hap (“chance, luck”) + hazard.
Haphazardly.
Where this word comes from
From archaic hap (“chance, luck”) + hazard.
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