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haphazard

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore H words

lacking any clear order or plan; random

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Haphazard in a sentence

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His haphazard approach to filing meant that important documents were impossible to locate.

Synonyms
disorganizedrandomarbitrarychaotic
Antonyms
systematicmethodicalorderly

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Although she had every reason to gloat after the verdict, the attorney remained blank, accepting the win without a hint of boastfulness.

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Haphazard (adjective) means lacking any clear order or plan; random
Here is haphazard used in an example sentence: "His haphazard approach to filing meant that important documents were impossible to locate."
Common synonyms for haphazard include disorganized, random, arbitrary, chaotic.
Antonyms of haphazard include systematic, methodical, orderly.
Haphazard is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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