Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Haphazard /(hăp"hăz`ẽrd [or] hăp`hăz"ẽrd)/ · Hap·haz·ard · IPA /(ˌ)hæpˈhæz.ɚd/ n. a. 01 n. Extra hazard; chance; accident; random. 1. Extra hazard; chance; accident; random. “We take our principles at haphazard, upon trust.” — Locke. 02 a. Determined by chance, whimsy, or guesswork; unplanned; aimless; random; -- used mostly of human actions. 1. Determined by chance, whimsy, or guesswork; unplanned; aimless; random; -- used mostly of human actions.