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  • a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups //the moment the police arrived, the hassle broke up, and no one was seriously injured
    Synonyms
    battle clash combat conflict contest dustup fight fracas fray scrap scrimmage scrum scuffle skirmish struggle tussle
    Related Words
    pitched battle rough-and-tumble
    affray [chiefly British] battle royal brawl broil donnybrook free-for-all melee (also mêlée) mix-up ruckus ruction
    blows fistfight fisticuffs grapple handgrips punch-out punch-up [chiefly British] slugfest
    confrontation duel face-off joust
    altercation argle-bargle [chiefly British] argument argy-bargy [chiefly British] contretemps controversy cross fire disagreement dispute falling-out kickup misunderstanding quarrel row spat squabble tangle tiff wrangle
    catfight
    Near Antonyms
    truce
  • an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions //had a huge hassle with an airline representative before she got her ticket refunded
    Synonyms
    altercation argle-bargle [chiefly British] argument argy-bargy [chiefly British] battle royal bicker brawl contretemps controversy cross fire disagreement dispute donnybrook falling-out fight imbroglio kickup misunderstanding quarrel rhubarb row scrap set-to spat squabble tiff wrangle
    Related Words
    clash run-in skirmish tangle tussle
    logomachy
    feud vendetta
    attack contention dissension (also dissention)
    debate difference disputation
    fuss objection protest protestation
    affray [chiefly British] fisticuffs fracas fray free-for-all melee (also mêlée)
    catfight
    • hang​man
    noun
    hang·​man
    ˈhaŋ-mən

    Definition

    • one who hangs a condemned person
      also a public executioner
    • a game in which the object is for one player to guess the letters of an unknown word before the player who knows the word creates a stick figure of a hanged man by drawing one line for each incorrect guess
    First Known Use
    14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
    hangman
    noun

    Synonyms

    aga​rose
    noun
    aga·​rose
    ˈa-gə-ˌrōs ˈä- -ˌrōz

    Definition

    • a polysaccharide obtained from agar and used especially as a supporting medium in gel electrophoresis
    First Known Use
    1953, in the meaning defined above
    History and Etymology
    agar + -ose entry 2
    hap​haz​ard
    adjective
    hap·​haz·​ard
    (ˌ)hap-ˈha-zərd

    Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

    • marked by lack of plan, order, or direction //a haphazard assemblage of furniture //not … a collection of haphazard schemes, but rather the orderly component parts of a connected and logical whole — F. D. Roosevelt
    noun

    Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

    • chance sense 1 //… this little remnant preserved by the haphazard of chance … — Edith Hamilton //take our principles at haphazard — John Locke
    Other Words
    Adjective
    • haphazard adverb
    • hap​haz​ard​ly adverb
    • hap​haz​ard​ness noun
    • hap​haz​ard​ry (ˌ)hap-ˈha-zər-drē noun
    Synonyms & Antonyms
    Synonyms: Adjective
    aimless arbitrary catch-as-catch-can desultory erratic helter-skelter hit-or-miss random scattered slapdash stray
    Antonyms: Adjective
    methodical (also methodic) nonrandom orderly organizedpan> brawl fray wrangle
  • a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups //the moment the police arrived, the hassle broke up, and no one was seriously injured
    Synonyms
    battle clash combat conflict contest dustup fight fracas fray scrap scrimmage scrum scuffle skirmish struggle tussle
    Related Words
    pitched battle rough-and-tumble
    affray [chiefly British] battle royal brawl broil donnybrook free-for-all melee (also mêlée) mix-up ruckus ruction
    blows fistfight fisticuffs grapple handgrips punch-out punch-up [chiefly British] slugfest
    confrontation duel face-off joust
    altercation argle-bargle [chiefly British] argument argy-bargy [chiefly British] contretemps controversy cross fire disagreement dispute falling-out kickup misunderstanding quarrel row spat squabble tangle tiff wrangle
    catfight
    Near Antonyms
    truce
  • an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions //had a huge hassle with an airline representative before she got her ticket refunded
    Synonyms
    altercation argle-bargle [chiefly British] argument argy-bargy [chiefly British] battle royal bicker brawl contretemps controversy cross fire disagreement dispute donnybrook falling-out fight imbroglio kickup misunderstanding quarrel rhubarb row scrap set-to spat squabble tiff wrangle
    Related Words
    clash run-in skirmish tangle tussle
    logomachy
    feud vendetta
    attack contention dissension (also dissention)
    debate difference disputation
    fuss objection protest protestation
    affray [chiefly British] fisticuffs fracas fray free-for-all melee (also mêlée)
    catfight
    • hang​man
    noun
    hang·​man
    ˈhaŋ-mən

    Definition

    • one who hangs a condemned person
      also a public executioner
    • a game in which the object is for one player to guess the letters of an unknown word before the player who knows the word creates a stick figure of a hanged man by drawing one line for each incorrect guess
    First Known Use
    14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
    hangman
    noun

    Synonyms

    aga​rose
    noun
    aga·​rose
    ˈa-gə-ˌrōs ˈä- -ˌrōz

    Definition

    • a polysaccharide obtained from agar and used especially as a supporting medium in gel electrophoresis
    First Known Use
    1953, in the meaning defined above
    History and Etymology
    agar + -ose entry 2
    hap​haz​ard
    adjective
    hap·​haz·​ard
    (ˌ)hap-ˈha-zərd

    Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

    • marked by lack of plan, order, or direction //a haphazard assemblage of furniture //not … a collection of haphazard schemes, but rather the orderly component parts of a connected and logical whole — F. D. Roosevelt
    noun

    Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

    • chance sense 1 //… this little remnant preserved by the haphazard of chance … — Edith Hamilton //take our principles at haphazard — John Locke
    Other Words
    Adjective
    • haphazard adverb
    • hap​haz​ard​ly adverb
    • hap​haz​ard​ness noun
    • hap​haz​ard​ry (ˌ)hap-ˈha-zər-drē noun
    Synonyms & Antonyms
    Synonyms: Adjective
    aimless arbitrary catch-as-catch-can desultory erratic helter-skelter hit-or-miss random scattered slapdash stray
    Antonyms: Adjective
    methodical (also methodic) nonrandom orderly organizedpan> brawl fray wrangle
  • a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups //the moment the police arrived, the hassle broke up, and no one was seriously injured
    Synonyms
    battle clash combat conflict contest dustup fight fracas fray scrap scrimmage scrum scuffle skirmish struggle tussle
    Related Words
    pitched battle rough-and-tumble
    affray [chiefly British] battle royal brawl broil donnybrook free-for-all melee (also mêlée) mix-up ruckus ruction
    blows fistfight fisticuffs grapple handgrips punch-out punch-up [chiefly British] slugfest
    confrontation duel face-off joust
    altercation argle-bargle [chiefly British] argument argy-bargy [chiefly British] contretemps controversy cross fire disagreement dispute falling-out kickup misunderstanding quarrel row spat squabble tangle tiff wrangle
    catfight
    Near Antonyms
    truce
  • an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions //had a huge hassle with an airline representative before she got her ticket refunded
    Synonyms
    altercation argle-bargle [chiefly British] argument argy-bargy [chiefly British] battle royal bicker brawl contretemps controversy cross fire disagreement dispute donnybrook falling-out fight imbroglio kickup misunderstanding quarrel rhubarb row scrap set-to spat squabble tiff wrangle
    Related Words
    clash run-in skirmish tangle tussle
    logomachy
    feud vendetta
    attack contention dissension (also dissention)
    debate difference disputation
    fuss objection protest protestation
    affray [chiefly British] fisticuffs fracas fray free-for-all melee (also mêlée)
    catfight
    • hang​man
    noun
    hang·​man
    ˈhaŋ-mən

    Definition

    • one who hangs a condemned person
      also a public executioner
    • a game in which the object is for one player to guess the letters of an unknown word before the player who knows the word creates a stick figure of a hanged man by drawing one line for each incorrect guess
    First Known Use
    14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
    hangman
    noun

    Synonyms

    aga​rose
    noun
    aga·​rose
    ˈa-gə-ˌrōs ˈä- -ˌrōz

    Definition

    • a polysaccharide obtained from agar and used especially as a supporting medium in gel electrophoresis
    First Known Use
    1953, in the meaning defined above
    History and Etymology
    agar + -ose entry 2
    hap​haz​ard
    adjective
    hap·​haz·​ard
    (ˌ)hap-ˈha-zərd

    Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

    • marked by lack of plan, order, or direction //a haphazard assemblage of furniture //not … a collection of haphazard schemes, but rather the orderly component parts of a connected and logical whole — F. D. Roosevelt
    noun

    Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

    • chance sense 1 //… this little remnant preserved by the haphazard of chance … — Edith Hamilton //take our principles at haphazard — John Locke
    Other Words
    Adjective
    • haphazard adverb
    • hap​haz​ard​ly adverb
    • hap​haz​ard​ness noun
    • hap​haz​ard​ry (ˌ)hap-ˈha-zər-drē noun
    Synonyms & Antonyms
    Synonyms: Adjective
    aimless arbitrary catch-as-catch-can desultory erratic helter-skelter hit-or-miss random scattered slapdash stray
    Antonyms: Adjective
    methodical (also methodic) nonrandom orderly organizedpan> brawl fray wrangle
  • a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups //the moment the police arrived, the hassle broke up, and no one was seriously injured
    Synonyms
    battle clash combat conflict contest dustup fight fracas fray scrap scrimmage scrum scuffle skirmish struggle tussle
    Related Words
    pitched battle rough-and-tumble
    affray [chiefly British] battle royal brawl broil donnybrook free-for-all melee (also mêlée) mix-up ruckus ruction
    blows fistfight fisticuffs grapple handgrips punch-out punch-up [chiefly British] slugfest
    confrontation duel face-off joust
    altercation argle-bargle [chiefly British] argument argy-bargy [chiefly British] contretemps controversy cross fire disagreement dispute falling-out kickup misunderstanding quarrel row spat squabble tangle tiff wrangle
    catfight
    Near Antonyms
    truce
  • an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions //had a huge hassle with an airline representative before she got her ticket refunded
    Synonyms
    altercation argle-bargle [chiefly British] argument argy-bargy [chiefly British] battle royal bicker brawl contretemps controversy cross fire disagreement dispute donnybrook falling-out fight imbroglio kickup misunderstanding quarrel rhubarb row scrap set-to spat squabble tiff wrangle
    Related Words
    clash run-in skirmish tangle tussle
    logomachy
    feud vendetta
    attack contention dissension (also dissention)
    debate difference disputation
    fuss objection protest protestation
    affray [chiefly British] fisticuffs fracas fray free-for-all melee (also mêlée)
    catfight
    • hang​man
    noun
    hang·​man
    ˈhaŋ-mən

    Definition

    • one who hangs a condemned person
      also a public executioner
    • a game in which the object is for one player to guess the letters of an unknown word before the player who knows the word creates a stick figure of a hanged man by drawing one line for each incorrect guess
    First Known Use
    14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
    hangman
    noun

    Synonyms

    aga​rose
    noun
    aga·​rose
    ˈa-gə-ˌrōs ˈä- -ˌrōz

    Definition

    • a polysaccharide obtained from agar and used especially as a supporting medium in gel electrophoresis
    First Known Use
    1953, in the meaning defined above
    History and Etymology
    agar + -ose entry 2
    hap​haz​ard
    adjective
    hap·​haz·​ard
    (ˌ)hap-ˈha-zərd

    Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

    • marked by lack of plan, order, or direction //a haphazard assemblage of furniture //not … a collection of haphazard schemes, but rather the orderly component parts of a connected and logical whole — F. D. Roosevelt
    noun

    Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

    • chance sense 1 //… this little remnant preserved by the haphazard of chance … — Edith Hamilton //take our principles at haphazard — John Locke
    Other Words
    Adjective
    • haphazard adverb
    • hap​haz​ard​ly adverb
    • hap​haz​ard​ness noun
    • hap​haz​ard​ry (ˌ)hap-ˈha-zər-drē noun
    Synonyms & Antonyms
    Synonyms: Adjective
    aimless arbitrary catch-as-catch-can desultory erratic helter-skelter hit-or-miss random scattered slapdash stray
    Antonyms: Adjective
    methodical (also methodic) nonrandom orderly organizedpan> brawl fray wrangle
  • a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups //the moment the police arrived, the hassle broke up, and no one was seriously injured
    Synonyms
    battle clash combat conflict contest dustup fight fracas fray scrap scrimmage scrum scuffle skirmish struggle tussle
    Related Words
    pitched battle rough-and-tumble
    affray [chiefly British] battle royal brawl broil donnybrook free-for-all melee (also mêlée) mix-up ruckus ruction
    blows fistfight fisticuffs grapple handgrips punch-out punch-up [chiefly British] slugfest
    confrontation duel face-off joust
    altercation argle-bargle [chiefly British] argument argy-bargy [chiefly British] contretemps controversy cross fire disagreement dispute falling-out kickup misunderstanding quarrel row spat squabble tangle tiff wrangle
    catfight
    Near Antonyms
    truce
  • an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions //had a huge hassle with an airline representative before she got her ticket refunded
    Synonyms
    altercation argle-bargle [chiefly British] argument argy-bargy [chiefly British] battle royal bicker brawl contretemps controversy cross fire disagreement dispute donnybrook falling-out fight imbroglio kickup misunderstanding quarrel rhubarb row scrap set-to spat squabble tiff wrangle
    Related Words
    clash run-in skirmish tangle tussle
    logomachy
    feud vendetta
    attack contention dissension (also dissention)
    debate difference disputation
    fuss objection protest protestation
    affray [chiefly British] fisticuffs fracas fray free-for-all melee (also mêlée)
    catfight
    • hang​man
    noun
    hang·​man
    ˈhaŋ-mən

    Definition

    • one who hangs a condemned person
      also a public executioner
    • a game in which the object is for one player to guess the letters of an unknown word before the player who knows the word creates a stick figure of a hanged man by drawing one line for each incorrect guess
    First Known Use
    14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
    hangman
    noun

    Synonyms

    aga​rose
    noun
    aga·​rose
    ˈa-gə-ˌrōs ˈä- -ˌrōz

    Definition

    • a polysaccharide obtained from agar and used especially as a supporting medium in gel electrophoresis
    First Known Use
    1953, in the meaning defined above
    History and Etymology
    agar + -ose entry 2
    hap​haz​ard
    adjective
    hap·​haz·​ard
    (ˌ)hap-ˈha-zərd

    Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

    • marked by lack of plan, order, or direction //a haphazard assemblage of furniture //not … a collection of haphazard schemes, but rather the orderly component parts of a connected and logical whole — F. D. Roosevelt
    noun

    Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

    • chance sense 1 //… this little remnant preserved by the haphazard of chance … — Edith Hamilton //take our principles at haphazard — John Locke
    Other Words
    Adjective
    • haphazard adverb
    • hap​haz​ard​ly adverb
    • hap​haz​ard​ness noun
    • hap​haz​ard​ry (ˌ)hap-ˈha-zər-drē noun
    Synonyms & Antonyms
    Synonyms: Adjective
    aimless arbitrary catch-as-catch-can desultory erratic helter-skelter hit-or-miss random scattered slapdash stray
    Antonyms: Adjective
    methodical (also methodic) nonrandom orderly organizedpan> brawl fray wrangle
  • a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups //the moment the police arrived, the hassle broke up, and no one was seriously injured
    Synonyms
    battle clash combat conflict contest dustup fight fracas fray scrap scrimmage scrum scuffle skirmish struggle tussle
    Related Words
    pitched battle rough-and-tumble
    affray [chiefly British] battle royal brawl broil donnybrook free-for-all melee (also mêlée) mix-up ruckus ruction
    blows fistfight fisticuffs grapple handgrips punch-out punch-up [chiefly British] slugfest
    confrontation duel face-off joust
    altercation argle-bargle [chiefly British] argument argy-bargy [chiefly British] contretemps controversy cross fire disagreement dispute falling-out kickup misunderstanding quarrel row spat squabble tangle tiff wrangle
    catfight
    Near Antonyms
    truce
  • an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions //had a huge hassle with an airline representative before she got her ticket refunded
    Synonyms
    altercation argle-bargle [chiefly British] argument argy-bargy [chiefly British] battle royal bicker brawl contretemps controversy cross fire disagreement dispute donnybrook falling-out fight imbroglio kickup misunderstanding quarrel rhubarb row scrap set-to spat squabble tiff wrangle
    Related Words
    clash run-in skirmish tangle tussle
    logomachy
    feud vendetta
    attack contention dissension (also dissention)
    debate difference disputation
    fuss objection protest protestation
    affray [chiefly British] fisticuffs fracas fray free-for-all melee (also mêlée)
    catfight
    • hang​man
    noun
    hang·​man
    ˈhaŋ-mən

    Definition

    • one who hangs a condemned person
      also a public executioner
    • a game in which the object is for one player to guess the letters of an unknown word before the player who knows the word creates a stick figure of a hanged man by drawing one line for each incorrect guess
    First Known Use
    14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
    hangman
    noun

    Synonyms

    aga​rose
    noun
    aga·​rose
    ˈa-gə-ˌrōs ˈä- -ˌrōz

    Definition

    • a polysaccharide obtained from agar and used especially as a supporting medium in gel electrophoresis
    First Known Use
    1953, in the meaning defined above
    History and Etymology
    agar + -ose entry 2
    hap​haz​ard
    adjective
    hap·​haz·​ard
    (ˌ)hap-ˈha-zərd

    Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

    • marked by lack of plan, order, or direction //a haphazard assemblage of furniture //not … a collection of haphazard schemes, but rather the orderly component parts of a connected and logical whole — F. D. Roosevelt
    noun

    Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

    • chance sense 1 //… this little remnant preserved by the haphazard of chance … — Edith Hamilton //take our principles at haphazard — John Locke
    Other Words
    Adjective
    • haphazard adverb
    • hap​haz​ard​ly adverb
    • hap​haz​ard​ness noun
    • hap​haz​ard​ry (ˌ)hap-ˈha-zər-drē noun
    Synonyms & Antonyms
    Synonyms: Adjective
    aimless arbitrary catch-as-catch-can desultory erratic helter-skelter hit-or-miss random scattered slapdash stray
    Antonyms: Adjective
    methodical (also methodic) nonrandom orderly organizedpan> brawl fray wrangle
  • a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups //the moment the police arrived, the hassle broke up, and no one was seriously injured
    Synonyms
    battle clash combat conflict contest dustup fight fracas fray scrap scrimmage scrum scuffle skirmish struggle tussle
    Related Words
    pitched battle rough-and-tumble
    affray [chiefly British] battle royal brawl broil donnybrook free-for-all melee (also mêlée) mix-up ruckus ruction
    blows fistfight fisticuffs grapple handgrips punch-out punch-up [chiefly British] slugfest
    confrontation duel face-off joust
    altercation argle-bargle [chiefly British] argument argy-bargy [chiefly British] contretemps controversy cross fire disagreement dispute falling-out kickup misunderstanding quarrel row spat squabble tangle tiff wrangle
    catfight
    Near Antonyms
    truce
  • an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions //had a huge hassle with an airline representative before she got her ticket refunded
    Synonyms
    altercation argle-bargle [chiefly British] argument argy-bargy [chiefly British] battle royal bicker brawl contretemps controversy cross fire disagreement dispute donnybrook falling-out fight imbroglio kickup misunderstanding quarrel rhubarb row scrap set-to spat squabble tiff wrangle
    Related Words
    clash run-in skirmish tangle tussle
    logomachy
    feud vendetta
    attack contention dissension (also dissention)
    debate difference disputation
    fuss objection protest protestation
    affray [chiefly British] fisticuffs fracas fray free-for-all melee (also mêlée)
    catfight
    • hang​man
    noun
    hang·​man
    ˈhaŋ-mən

    Definition

    • one who hangs a condemned person
      also a public executioner
    • a game in which the object is for one player to guess the letters of an unknown word before the player who knows the word creates a stick figure of a hanged man by drawing one line for each incorrect guess
    First Known Use
    14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
    hangman
    noun

    Synonyms

    aga​rose
    noun
    aga·​rose
    ˈa-gə-ˌrōs ˈä- -ˌrōz

    Definition

    • a polysaccharide obtained from agar and used especially as a supporting medium in gel electrophoresis
    First Known Use
    1953, in the meaning defined above
    History and Etymology
    agar + -ose entry 2
    hap​haz​ard
    adjective
    hap·​haz·​ard
    (ˌ)hap-ˈha-zərd

    Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

    • marked by lack of plan, order, or direction //a haphazard assemblage of furniture //not … a collection of haphazard schemes, but rather the orderly component parts of a connected and logical whole — F. D. Roosevelt
    noun

    Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

    • chance sense 1 //… this little remnant preserved by the haphazard of chance … — Edith Hamilton //take our principles at haphazard — John Locke
    Other Words
    Adjective
    • haphazard adverb
    • hap​haz​ard​ly adverb
    • hap​haz​ard​ness noun
    • hap​haz​ard​ry (ˌ)hap-ˈha-zər-drē noun
    Synonyms & Antonyms
    Synonyms: Adjective
    aimless arbitrary catch-as-catch-can desultory erratic helter-skelter hit-or-miss random scattered slapdash stray
    Antonyms: Adjective
    methodical (also methodic) nonrandom orderly organizedpan> brawl fray wrangle
  • a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups //the moment the police arrived, the hassle broke up, and no one was seriously injured
    Synonyms
    battle clash combat conflict contest dustup fight fracas fray scrap scrimmage scrum scuffle skirmish struggle tussle
    Related Words
    pitched battle rough-and-tumble
    affray [chiefly British] battle royal brawl broil donnybrook free-for-all melee (also mêlée) mix-up ruckus ruction
    blows fistfight fisticuffs grapple handgrips punch-out punch-up [chiefly British] slugfest
    confrontation duel face-off joust
    altercation argle-bargle [chiefly British] argument argy-bargy [chiefly British] contretemps controversy cross fire disagreement dispute falling-out kickup misunderstanding quarrel row spat squabble tangle tiff wrangle
    catfight
    Near Antonyms
    truce
  • an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions //had a huge hassle with an airline representative before she got her ticket refunded
    Synonyms
    altercation argle-bargle [chiefly British] argument argy-bargy [chiefly British] battle royal bicker brawl contretemps controversy cross fire disagreement dispute donnybrook falling-out fight imbroglio kickup misunderstanding quarrel rhubarb row scrap set-to spat squabble tiff wrangle
    Related Words
    clash run-in skirmish tangle tussle
    logomachy
    feud vendetta
    attack contention dissension (also dissention)
    debate difference disputation
    fuss objection protest protestation
    affray [chiefly British] fisticuffs fracas fray free-for-all melee (also mêlée)
    catfight
    • hang​man
    noun
    hang·​man
    ˈhaŋ-mən

    Definition

    • one who hangs a condemned person
      also a public executioner
    • a game in which the object is for one player to guess the letters of an unknown word before the player who knows the word creates a stick figure of a hanged man by drawing one line for each incorrect guess
    First Known Use
    14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
    hangman
    noun

    Synonyms

    aga​rose
    noun
    aga·​rose
    ˈa-gə-ˌrōs ˈä- -ˌrōz

    Definition

    • a polysaccharide obtained from agar and used especially as a supporting medium in gel electrophoresis
    First Known Use
    1953, in the meaning defined above
    History and Etymology
    agar + -ose entry 2
    hap​haz​ard
    adjective
    hap·​haz·​ard
    (ˌ)hap-ˈha-zərd

    Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

    • marked by lack of plan, order, or direction //a haphazard assemblage of furniture //not … a collection of haphazard schemes, but rather the orderly component parts of a connected and logical whole — F. D. Roosevelt
    noun

    Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

    • chance sense 1 //… this little remnant preserved by the haphazard of chance … — Edith Hamilton //take our principles at haphazard — John Locke
    Other Words
    Adjective
    • haphazard adverb
    • hap​haz​ard​ly adverb
    • hap​haz​ard​ness noun
    • hap​haz​ard​ry (ˌ)hap-ˈha-zər-drē noun
    Synonyms & Antonyms
    Synonyms: Adjective
    aimless arbitrary catch-as-catch-can desultory erratic helter-skelter hit-or-miss random scattered slapdash stray
    Antonyms: Adjective
    methodical (also methodic) nonrandom orderly organized
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