harum-scarum
21harum-scarum — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. reckless, harebrained, disconnected; see careless 1 , irresponsible , loose 1 , thoughtless 1 , 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Characterized by unthinking boldness and haste: brash, foolhardy, hasty, headlong,… …
22harum-scarum — har|um scar|um [ ,herəm skerəm ] adjective, adverb OLD FASHIONED uncontrolled and not sensible …
23harum-scarum — …
24harum scarum — adj. careless, disorganized; reckless …
25harum-scarum — [ˌhɛ:rəm skɛ:rəm] adjective reckless; impetuous. Origin C17: reduplication based on hare and scare …
26harum-scarum — a. (Colloq.) Volatile, rash, precipitate, wild. See hare brained …
27harum-scarum — adj 1. rash, precipitate, hasty; reckless, careless, heedless, thoughtless, pell mell, helter skelter, head over heels; brash, incautious, injudicious, ill advised, indiscreet, unwary, foolish; abrupt, sudden, unexpected, premature. 2.… …
28harum-scarum — har·um scar·um …
29harum-scarum — UK [ˌheərəm ˈskeərəm] / US [ˌherəm ˈskerəm] adjective, adverb informal old fashioned uncontrolled and not sensible …
30harum-scarum — /hɛərəm ˈskɛərəm / (say hairruhm skairruhm) adjective 1. reckless; rash. –adverb 2. recklessly; wildly. –noun 3. a reckless person. 4. reckless conduct. {? variant of hare em scare em (with obsolete hare harry, scare) …