harum-scarum
[ hair-uhm-skair-uhm, har-uhm-skar-uhm ]
/ ˈhɛər əmˈskɛər əm, ˈhær əmˈskær əm /
adjective
reckless; rash; irresponsible: He had a harum-scarum youth.
disorganized; uncontrolled.
adverb
recklessly; wildly: He ran harum-scarum all over the place.
noun
a reckless person.
reckless or unpredictable behavior or action.
Origin of harum-scarum
SYNONYMS FOR harum-scarum
OTHER WORDS FROM harum-scarum
har·um-scar·um·ness, nounWords nearby harum-scarum
hartmann's operation,
hartmannella,
hartnell,
hartnup disease,
hartshorn,
harum-scarum,
harun al-rashid,
harunobu,
haruspex,
haruspicy,
harvard
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British Dictionary definitions for harum-scarum
harum-scarum
/ (ˈhɛərəmˈskɛərəm) /
adjective, adverb
in a reckless way or of a reckless nature
noun
a person who is impetuous or rash
Word Origin for harum-scarum
C17: perhaps from
hare (in obsolete sense: harass) +
scare, variant of
stare
1; compare
helter-skelter