hit-or-miss

adjective
UK: /ˌhɪt ɔːr ˈmɪs/
US: /ˌhɪt ɔːr ˈmɪs/

  1. Not always good; sometimes good and sometimes bad.

    1. The weather here is hit-or-miss, you never know what to expect.
    2. Her cooking skills are a bit hit-or-miss, but when she gets it right, it's amazing.

  2. Something that is hit-or-miss is not reliable or consistent; it may or may not be successful.

    1. The train service is hit-or-miss these days.
    2. The restaurant's quality has become hit-or-miss, depending on who's in the kitchen.

Synonyms

erratic unpredictable inconsistent variable chancy random
hit-or-miss adverb

  1. Done without any planning or strategy; random.

    1. We tried a hit-or-miss approach to find the keys.
    2. The company's hit-or-miss marketing strategy led to unpredictable results.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "hit-or-miss" in English means: Not always good; sometimes good and sometimes bad., Something that is hit-or-miss is not reliable or consistent; it may or may not be successful..

The phonetic transcription of "hit-or-miss" is /ˌhɪt ɔːr ˈmɪs/ in British English and /ˌhɪt ɔːr ˈmɪs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "hit-or-miss": erratic, unpredictable, inconsistent, variable, chancy, random.

Example usage of "hit-or-miss": "The weather here is hit-or-miss, you never know what to expect.". More examples on the page.