| English adjective: helter-skelter | |||
| 1. | helter-skelter lacking a visible order or organization | ||
| Synonyms | chaotic | ||
| Similar | disorganised, disorganized | ||
| Antonyms | organized | ||
| 2. | helter-skelter with undue hurry and confusion | ||
| Samples | A helter-skelter kind of existence with never a pause. A pell-mell dash for the train. | ||
| Synonyms | pell-mell | ||
| Similar | hurried | ||
| Antonyms | unhurried | ||
| English adverb: helter-skelter | |||
| 1. | helter-skelter haphazardly | ||
| Samples | The books were piled up helter-skelter. | ||
| Synonyms | every which way | ||