Synonyms of hit-or-miss

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adjective

ˌhit-ər-ˈmis 

as in random

lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern

your hit-or-miss schedule for taking your medication is going to land you in the hospital again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• random
• scattered
• arbitrary
• erratic
• haphazard
• sporadic
• lucky
• accidental
• stray
• aimless
• casual
• contingent
• slapdash
• desultory
• odd
• catch-as-catch-can
• chance
• irregular
• helter-skelter
• fortuitous
• inadvertent
• incidental
• unintentional
• scattershot
• spot
• indiscriminate
• unsystematic
• unplanned
• unintended
• unconsidered
• chancy
• unpremeditated
• shotgun
• disorganized
• purposeless
• directionless
• fluky
• undiscriminating
• disorderly
• undirected
• objectless
• unselective

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• regular
• systematic
• regular
• orderly
• steady
• stable
• constant
• continuous
• fixed
• organized
• methodical
• established
• nonrandom
• systematized
• even
• arranged
• set
• deliberate
• planned
• aware
• conscious
• managed
• purposeful
• thoughtful
• ordered
• willful
• orchestrated

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adverb

as in randomly

without definite aim, direction, rule, or method

I was learning Spanish hit or miss, mostly just by hearing my friends speak it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• randomly
• at random
• casually
• irregularly
• haphazardly
• aimlessly
• anyway
• erratically
• haphazard
• informally
• accidentally
• desultorily
• arbitrarily
• indiscriminately
• willy-nilly
• carelessly
• anyhow
• inadvertently
• unconsciously
• capriciously
• promiscuously
• unwittingly
• whimsically
• helter-skelter
• unintentionally
• anywise
• disconnectedly
• intermittently
• fortuitously
• offhandedly
• offhand
• fitfully
• unpredictably
• spottily
• disjointedly
• topsy-turvy
• higgledy-piggledy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• systematically
• formally
• carefully
• methodically
• gingerly
• orderly
• deliberately
• meticulously
• intentionally
• punctiliously
• purposefully
• purposely

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hit-or-miss

Adjective

The storms are hit-or-miss, so some places will experience deluges while others stay dry. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

While the bliss of a spa treatment will eventually wear off and shore excursions can be hit-or-miss, paying for a balcony cabin stands out as one of the most reliable cruise upgrades. — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026

Adverb

With Disney serving as popular culture’s foremost purveyor of such retreads, the formula for what makes a live-action remake hit or miss with audiences could hardly seem less formulaic. — Chris Lee, Vulture, 14 July 2026

Animal prints are hit or miss, but this one is done incredibly well. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 4 July 2026