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haphazard

Adjective

IPA /hæpˈhæzəd/

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Done or arranged without a clear plan or order.

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haphazard/hæpˈhæzəd/

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No clear plan or order
Finding things becomes difficult

A haphazard system is arranged without a clear plan.

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The books stood in haphazard piles on the floor.
A haphazard filing system made the documents hard to find.

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haphazard — Done or arranged without a clear plan or order.

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Done or arranged without a clear plan or order.

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Word origin

Formed from hap, an older word for chance or luck, and hazard.

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Haphazardly is the adverb: files stored haphazardly.

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