nonsystematic

adjective

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  1. unsystematic
  2. haphazard
  3. disorganized
  4. hit-or-miss
Adjective
  • For millennia, mathematicians treated problems of chance with unsystematic guesswork.
    — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The raids appeared to be wildly unsystematic.
    — Daniel Brook, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Definition of unsystematic
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  • Violent crime, once almost unknown on the island, is rising sharply—another sign of the state’s haphazard retreat.
    — Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026
  • With no clear guidance, haphazard and improvised efforts by companies to clean the homes left 6 in 10 residences still unsafe.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of haphazard
Adjective
  • The findings paint a picture of a response marred by poor preparation, communication issues and disorganized leadership that struggled to coordinate between jurisdictions.
    — Evan Bush, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Chaos ruled the Eaton fire’s incident command Even if on-the-ground reports of a burning west Altadena had reached the Rose Bowl base, the incident command located there was disorganized and chaotic, the report found.
    — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of disorganized
Adjective
  • The extra software gimmicks, however, remain a bit hit-or-miss.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The problem is that those splash plays and big weeks usually happen on fantasy benches because Shaheed is far too hit-or-miss (or miss or miss) to be counted on as more than a desperation play.
    — Gary Davenport, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of hit-or-miss
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“Nonsystematic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonsystematic. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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