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 | ||