What does hit-or-miss mean?

hit-or-miss

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.98 in modern English

Syllables: hit-or-miss
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Meaning

adj

Inconsistent, unpredictable, erratic; sometimes succeeding and sometimes failing with no apparent pattern.

American usage; Informal

Example Sentences

"On the contrary, these cones are made up of materials of all sizes mixed together in the most hit or miss fashion."

Usage

American usage
Informal

Inflected Forms

more hit- (comparative) -miss (comparative) most hit- (superlative) -miss (superlative) hit-and-miss (alternative) hit or miss (alternative) hit and miss (alternative)

Phrases

hit-or-miss transform go or blow

Frequently Paired Words

go or blow

Synonyms

hitty-missy haphazard

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