random

/ˈrændəm/
noun
  1. An unknown, unspecified, or arbitrary person or thing (informal).
    • The app matches you with a random for a quick chat.
    • A random walked up and asked for directions.
    • I don't want to talk to some random on the internet.
adjective
  1. Made, done, or happening without method, conscious decision, or pattern.
    • They made a random selection of participants for the survey.
    • The computer generated a random number between 1 and 100.
    • A random event changed the course of their lives forever.
  2. Unusual, unexpected, or without an obvious reason (informal).
    • He just showed up at the party for a random reason no one understood.
    • She wore a random assortment of colors that somehow worked together.
    • That was a random question to ask in the middle of dinner.
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