Definition of "hit-or-miss" []

• Marked by a lack of care, accuracy, or organization; random. (adjective)

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• "The moms told them that motorized swings and vibrating chairs were hit-or-miss when it came to pacifying infants."
• "Translating any story from one medium to another is always a hit-or-miss process."
• "Resort-town theater can be a hit-or-miss proposition, but Cape May Stage's production of "The Understudy" is fully as satisfying as the potent staging of "Doubt" that the company mounted in 2008."