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
  • There are rugs that don’t match, random seating arrangements, a haphazard collection of coolers, televisions, wine racks, murals and board games, a tiny stage here, a slightly larger one there.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
  • Another fissure appeared, slicing a haphazard path through its pale-blue heart.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 July 2026
Definition of haphazard
Adjective
  • In fact, OpenEvidence scored lower on clarity than general models, with reviewers noting disorganized responses and incomplete clinical content.
    — Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • Road transportation oversight in Peru is weak, and emergency assistance is slow and disorganized, according to experts who believe the solution lies in legal reform.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 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
  • Gynecologists use Pap smears to identify irregular cervical cells that can signal cancer or develop into the disease.
    — Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 1 Aug. 2026
  • However, domestic flights remain limited, expensive and unpredictable, while ferry services are irregular and the maritime sector struggles with aging fleets and weak incentives to improve.
    — Emese Maczko, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of irregular

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“Patternless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patternless. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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