as in random
lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern
your hit-or-miss schedule for taking your medication is going to land you in the hospital again
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as in randomly
without definite aim, direction, rule, or method
I was learning Spanish hit or miss, mostly just by hearing my friends speak it
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Recent Examples of hit-or-miss
Michael Kan, PCMAG, 26 Feb. 2025
Hollywood is banking on this year’s quartet of comic book offerings to revive the hit-or-miss superhero genre.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
Katie Thomas, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Seychelle’s performance has been hit or miss so far, and her alliances seem more situational than long-lasting.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Amazon executives conceded that earlier versions of Alexa offered a hit-or-miss experience.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 26 Feb. 2025
Hollywood is banking on this year’s quartet of comic book offerings to revive the hit-or-miss superhero genre.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
Adverb
Doctors and pharmacists at several health clinics said such drug-company assistance programs can be hit or miss.
—Katie Thomas, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Seychelle’s performance has been hit or miss so far, and her alliances seem more situational than long-lasting.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hit-or-miss
Adjective
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Nicki Minaj was reportedly the target of a random swatting attack by someone who told police there had been a shooting at her Hidden Hills home.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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And as for the new show, the contestants are no longer random.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The responses, submitted by a fairly arbitrary group of women, range from profound to half-hearted.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2025
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Too many leaders seek to lead down by being authoritative, by pushing dictates on people and relentlessly driving forward toward arbitrary goals and deadlines.—
Andrew Deutscher,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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So there’s always these really erratic twists and turns.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
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Jackson is respected for his work ethic and all-round contribution but his erratic finishing is a source of deep frustration, made even more fraught by the lack of credible No 9 alternatives available to Maresca.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Hit-or-miss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hit-or-miss. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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