patternless

adjective

Definition of patternlessnext
as in haphazard

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Recent Examples of patternless Taken individually, Alice’s measurements and Bob’s measurements both appear completely patternless. — Quanta Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patternless
  1. haphazard
  2. disorganized
  3. unsystematic
  4. irregular
Adjective
  • However, industry leaders caution against haphazard AI adoption, emphasizing that strategic, disciplined implementation is crucial to avoid significant financial pitfalls.
    — Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Communication with employees about the requirement to move to new offices has been haphazard, workers at six agencies said.
    — Chiara Eisner, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of haphazard
Adjective
  • The second system being tracked by the NHC was a weak area of low pressure with disorganized cloudiness and showers located in the northeastern and north-central Gulf.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Flea markets are sometimes viewed as disorganized, cluttered, and full of junk.
    — Abbie Harrison, Martha Stewart, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of disorganized
Adjective
  • For millennia, mathematicians treated problems of chance with unsystematic guesswork.
    — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The raids appeared to be wildly unsystematic.
    — Daniel Brook, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Definition of unsystematic
Adjective
  • The infection caused an irregular heart rhythm, and doctors decided to temporarily implant a pacemaker.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Pearls, for example, are showing up oversized, irregular and imperfect rather than small and uniform.
    — Casey DelBasso, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of irregular

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“Patternless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patternless. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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