Unusual vs Haphazard - What's the difference?
unusual | haphazard | Related terms |
Unlike what is expected; differing in some way from the norm.
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Not usual.
random; chaotic; incomplete; not thorough, constant, or consistent
Unusual is a related term of haphazard.
As adjectives the difference between unusual and haphazard
is that unusual is unlike what is expected; differing in some way from the norm while haphazard is random; chaotic; incomplete; not thorough, constant, or consistent.unusual
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Alternative forms
* unusuall (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)Synonyms
* (different from the expected) abnormal, rare, strange, weird, (stronger) extraordinary ** See alsoAntonyms
* (different from the expected) normal, usualhaphazard
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Adjective
(-)- Do not make such haphazard changes to the settings; instead, adjust the knobs carefully, a bit at a time.