unsystematic

adjective

un·​sys·​tem·​at·​ic ˌən-ˌsi-stə-ˈma-tik How to pronounce unsystematic (audio)
Synonyms of unsystematicnext
: not marked by or manifesting system, method, or orderly procedure : not systematic
an unsystematic polling technique
unsystematically
ˌən-ˌsi-stə-ˈma-ti-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce unsystematic (audio)
adverb
He collected unsystematically, without considering fine bindings or rarity value. — Sarah Bakewell

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Nevertheless, higher but more stable prices without the market-distorting effects of unsystematic subsidization are a net gain for China and foreign investors alike. — Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 Attacks are unsystematic and on residential areas. — Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1770, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unsystematic was in 1770

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