Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

haphazardness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hap-haz-ard-ness
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of lacking any predictable order or plan.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"This low number points to the incompleteness and, with respect, haphazardness of the two selections."

Etymology

Etymology tree English haphazard Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English haphazardness From haphazard + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

haphazardnesses (plural)

Synonyms

noise randomness stochasticity

Questions

What does haphazardness mean?: The quality of lacking any predictable order or plan.
Where does haphazardness come from?: Etymology tree English haphazard Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English haphazardness From haphazard + -ness.

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