random (Meaning)
random (a)
lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance
random (n.)
Force; violence.
A roving motion; course without definite direction; want of direction, rule, or method; hazard; chance; -- commonly used in the phrase at random, that is, without a settled point of direction; at hazard.
Distance to which a missile is cast; range; reach; as, the random of a rifle ball.
The direction of a rake-vein.
random (a.)
Going at random or by chance; done or made at hazard, or without settled direction, aim, or purpose; hazarded without previous calculation; left to chance; haphazard; as, a random guess.
Synonyms & Antonyms of random
Synonyms:
- scattershot
- disorganized
- shotgun
- unselective
- directionless
- undirected
- undiscriminating
- inadvertent
- unsystematic
- spot
- helter-skelter
- purposeless
- unplanned
- objectless
- catch-as-catch-can
- unintentional
- unconsidered
- incidental
- fortuitous
- unintended
- fluky
- chancy
- unpremeditated
- indiscriminate
- flukey
- disorderly
Antonyms:
random Sentence Examples
- A random act of kindness brought a smile to the stranger's face.
- The scientist conducted random experiments to test his hypothesis.
- The lottery picked a random number, changing the winner's life.
- The teacher selected random students to answer the question.
- Random thoughts flooded her mind, keeping her awake at night.
- The random encounter at the coffee shop led to a budding friendship.
- The random break in the weather allowed them to enjoy the picnic.
- Random data points can sometimes reveal hidden patterns.
- The random clicking of buttons led to a humorous discovery on the computer.
- The random variable in the equation represented the unpredictable outcome.
FAQs About the word random
lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chanceForce; violence., A roving motion; course without definite direction; want of d
scattered, stray, arbitrary, erratic, accidental, lucky, hit-or-miss,sporadic, aimless, contingent
fixed, organized, orderly, constant, steady, fixed, systematic, regular, constant, regular
A random act of kindness brought a smile to the stranger's face.
The scientist conducted random experiments to test his hypothesis.
The lottery picked a random number, changing the winner's life.
The teacher selected random students to answer the question.
