planless

adjective

Definition of planlessnext
as in haphazard

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  1. haphazard
  2. disorganized
  3. unsystematic
  4. patternless
  5. chaotic
Adjective
  • After that, Grace all but disappears from Crystal Lake, exposing the haphazard plotting of a show that refuses to commit.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of haphazard
Adjective
  • Still, there’s a line between normal kid messiness and a completely disorganized home with toys left on the ground to collect dust and grime.
    — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Whereas Jeff’s neighborhood is organized by architecture, Patrick’s is organized—or disorganized—by movement.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of disorganized
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
Adjective
  • Taken individually, Alice’s measurements and Bob’s measurements both appear completely patternless.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
Definition of patternless
Adjective
  • Then came the chaotic climate phenomenon, El Niño, that has intensified heavy rain and floods.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
  • During my uncle’s busy season, a large number of young men and women stayed with us to help, and the house would become as chaotic as a battlefield.
    — Yasushi Inoue, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of chaotic
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“Planless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planless. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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