hit-or-miss

Speech parts

1. hit-or-miss - Adjective

2. hit-or-miss - Phrase

3. hit-or-miss - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

dependent upon or characterized by chance

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

hit or miss

Synonyms

chancy slipshod random arbitrary accidental inconsistent randomly unreliable chaotic haphazard aimless aleatory undirected desultory potluck
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Antonyms

freewill nonrandom unevitable

Examples

I don't know -- maybe the world has two different kinds of people, and for one kind the world is this completely logical, rice pudding place, and for the other it's all hit-or-miss macaroni gratin. Haruki Murakami

a haphazard plan of action Source: Internet

his judgment is rather hit-or-miss Source: Internet

Part of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala, too, have been experiencing hit-or-miss thunderstorms as easterly winds meandered into the region and ran into opposing westerly winds. Source: Internet

If so, however, it is a hit-or-miss strategy. Source: Internet

“That’s typical for Florida this time of year as its moist atmosphere is heated by the sun, contributing to the buildup of clouds and hit-or-miss storms, especially in the afternoon.” Source: Internet

Words in the phrase

hit or miss

Close letter words and terms

hit-and-run play hit-and-runner hit-box hit-or-miss approach hit-or-miss method hit-or-miss transform