Synonyms of slapdash

slapdash

adjective

ˈslap-ˈdash 

as in random

lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern

the police department's investigation of the charges against the mayor was slapdash and not very thorough

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of slapdash

However, Livingstone said a social media ban for teens is a slapdash solution from governments that have failed to properly police tech giants for years. — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026

The attorney general’s slapdash onboarding adds mounting scrutiny over his UF position. — Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026

Though many social media platforms, including Instagram, require creators to disclose if their content is AI-generated, such guidelines are enforced only in a slapdash fashion. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 22 Apr. 2026

To that end, the writer-director, Chandler Levack, establishes an agreeably slapdash attitude of hedonistic adventure, one that’s often intentionally borderline cringe. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026

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