/ hæpˈhæzəd; NAmE -zərd/ adjective
( disapproving ) with no particular order or plan; not organized well :
The books had been piled on the shelves in a haphazard fashion.
The government's approach to the problem was haphazard.
► hap·haz·ard·ly adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from hap chance, luck + hazard .