hit-or-miss

1. 1.

   dependent upon or characterized by chance

   “a haphazard plan of action”

   “his judgment is rather hit-or-miss”

   Synonymshaphazard

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Questions about hit-or-miss

What does hit-or-miss mean?

hit-or-miss means "dependent upon or characterized by chance".

How many syllables are in hit-or-miss?

hit-or-miss has 3 syllables: hi-t-or--miss. The stress falls on "hi".

What is another word for hit-or-miss?

Close synonyms include haphazard. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.