All random synonyms
ranΒ·dom
R r adj random
- cursory β A cursory glance or examination is a brief one in which you do not pay much attention to detail.
- haphazard β characterized by lack of order or planning, by irregularity, or by randomness; determined by or dependent on chance; aimless.
- loose β free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
- directionless β the act or an instance of directing.
- fortuitous β happening or produced by chance; accidental: a fortuitous encounter.
- here and there β in this place; in this spot or locality (opposed to there): Put the pen here.
- imprecise β not precise; not exact; vague or ill-defined.
- incidental β happening or likely to happen in an unplanned or subordinate conjunction with something else.
- all over the map β changeable
- circumlocutory β a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea.
- at length β If someone does something at length, they do it after a long period of time.
- desultory β Something that is desultory is done in an unplanned and disorganized way, and without enthusiasm.
- half-assed β insufficient or haphazard; not fully planned or developed.
- fitful β coming, appearing, acting, etc., in fits or by spells; recurring irregularly.
- diffuse β to pour out and spread, as a fluid.
- causeless β a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
- luck out β the force that seems to operate for good or ill in a person's life, as in shaping circumstances, events, or opportunities: With my luck I'll probably get pneumonia.
- inessential β not essential; not necessary; nonessential.
- herky-jerky β progressing in a fitfully jerky or irregular manner: a herky-jerky home movie shown on an old projector.
- diffusive β tending to diffuse; characterized by diffusion.
- accidental β An accidental event happens by chance or as the result of an accident, and is not deliberately intended.
- goalless β the result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end.
- arbitrary β If you describe an action, rule, or decision as arbitrary, you think that it is not based on any principle, plan, or system. It often seems unfair because of this.
- aleatory β dependent on chance
- aimless β A person or activity that is aimless has no clear purpose or plan.
- hit-or-miss β careless; inattentive; haphazard: The professor criticized the hit-or-miss quality of our research.
- motiveless β something that causes a person to act in a certain way, do a certain thing, etc.; incentive.
- fits and starts β (Idiomatic) Activity which is intermittent, variable in intensity, and prolonged by interruptions.
- hurry-scurry β headlong, disorderly haste; hurry and confusion.
adjective random
- orderless β an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
- imperceptive β not perceptive; lacking perception.
- objectless β not directed toward any goal; purposeless; aimless.
- noncompulsory β Not compulsory.
- occasional β occurring or appearing at irregular or infrequent intervals; occurring now and then: an occasional headache.
- casual β If you are casual, you are, or you pretend to be, relaxed and not very concerned about what is happening or what you are doing.
- indiscriminate β not discriminating; lacking in care, judgment, selectivity, etc.: indiscriminate in one's friendships.
- jumbled β to mix in a confused mass; put or throw together without order: You've jumbled up all the cards.
- longwinded β Alternative spelling of long-winded.
- whimsical β given to whimsy or fanciful notions; capricious: a pixyish, whimsical fellow.
- designless β without a design, unplanned
- judgmental β involving the use or exercise of judgment.
- irregular β without symmetry, even shape, formal arrangement, etc.: an irregular pattern.
- depthless β immeasurably deep; fathomless
adverb random
- incautiously β In an incautious manner; with a lack of caution.
adv random
- in any case β an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something: Sailing in such a storm was a case of poor judgment.
- at any rate β You use at any rate to indicate that what you have just said might be incorrect or unclear in some way, and that you are now being more precise.
- helter-skelter β in headlong and disorderly haste: The children ran helter-skelter all over the house.
- at random β If you choose people or things at random, you do not use any particular method, so they all have an equal chance of being chosen.
- incontinently β immediately; at once; straightaway.
- hurriedly β moving or working rapidly, especially forced or required to hurry, as a person.