English adjective: harum-scarum | |||
1. | harum-scarum cheerfully irresponsible | ||
Samples | Carefree with his money. Freewheeling urban youths. Had a harum-scarum youth. | ||
Synonyms | carefree, devil-may-care, freewheeling, happy-go-lucky, slaphappy | ||
Similar | irresponsible | ||
Antonyms | responsible | ||
English noun: harum-scarum | |||
1. | harum-scarum (person) a reckless impetuous irresponsible person | ||
Synonyms | daredevil, hothead, lunatic, madcap, swashbuckler | ||
Broader (hypernym) | adventurer, venturer | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | tearaway | ||
English adverb: harum-scarum | |||
1. | harum-scarum in a wild or reckless manner | ||
Samples | Dashing harum-scarum all over the place. Running pell-mell up the stairs. | ||
Synonyms | pell-mell | ||