random Synonyms

random Meaning

Wordnet

random (a)

lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance

Webster

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.

Webster

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.

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

stray, arbitrary,scattered, accidental, erratic,sporadic, hit-or-miss, desultory, casual, slapdash

continuous, regular, steady, stable, systematic, steady, organized, constant, methodical, 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.