haphazard

disorganized

dɪsˈɔːɡənʌɪzd

adjective

not properly planned and controlled.

the campaign was hopelessly disorganized

disorderly,disordered,unorganized,mixed up,jumbled,muddled,untidy,messy,cluttered,chaotic,confused,topsy-turvy,haphazard,random,in disorder,in disarray,out of order,in a mess,in a muddle,in a shambles,all over the place,like a bomb’s hit it,higgledy-piggledy,shambolic,all over the shop,all over the map,all over the lot,orderless

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disorderly

dɪsˈɔːdəli

adjective

lacking organization; untidy.

his life was as disorderly as ever

untidy,disorganized,messy,chaotic,cluttered,littered,jumbled,muddled,confused,unsystematic,irregular,out of order,out of place,in disarray,in a mess,in a jumble,in a muddle,upside-down,at sixes and sevens,haywire,haphazard,all over the place,like a bomb’s hit it,higgledy-piggledy,shambolic

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desultory

ˈdɛs(ə)lt(ə)ri
ˈdɛz(ə)lt(ə)ri

adjective

lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm.

a few people were left, dancing in a desultory fashion

casual,half-hearted,lukewarm,cursory,superficial,token,perfunctory,passing,incidental,sketchy,haphazard,random,aimless,rambling,erratic,unmethodical,unsystematic,automatic,unthinking,capricious,mechanical,offhand,chaotic,inconsistent,irregular,intermittent,occasional,sporadic,inconstant,fitful

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contingent

kənˈtɪndʒ(ə)nt

adjective

subject to chance.

the contingent nature of the job

chance,accidental,fortuitous,possible,unforeseen,unforeseeable,unexpected,unpredicted,unpredictable,unanticipated,unlooked-for,random,haphazard

noun

a group of people sharing a common feature, forming part of a larger group.

a contingent of Japanese businessmen attending a conference

group,party,body,band,set,deputation,delegation,mission,detachment,unit,division,squadron,section,company,corps,cohort,bunch,gang

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capricious

kəˈprɪʃəs

adjective

given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behaviour.

it’s terrible to feel our livelihood hinges on a capricious boss

fickle,inconstant,changeable,variable,unstable,mercurial,volatile,erratic,vacillating,irregular,inconsistent,fitful,arbitrary,impulsive,temperamental,wild,ungovernable,whimsical,fanciful,flighty,wayward,quirky,faddish,freakish,unpredictable,random,chance,haphazard

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arbitrary

/ˈɑrbəˌtrɛri/

adjective

Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.

his mealtimes were entirely arbitrary

capricious,whimsical,random,chance,erratic,unpredictable,inconsistent,wild,hit-or-miss,haphazard,casual

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