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adjective

ˌher-əm-ˈsker-əm How to pronounce harum-scarum (audio)
Definition of harum-scarumnext
as in reckless
having or showing a lack of concern for the consequences of one's actions a harum-scarum dash through the crowded terminal to make the flight

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harum-scarum

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adverb

as in frantically
in a confused and reckless manner tossed everything harum-scarum from the closet in a desperate attempt to find her shoes

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harum-scarum
  1. reckless
  2. frantically
  3. daredevil
  4. wild
  5. daring
  6. wildly
Adjective
  • There’s nothing impressive about burning out in the pursuit of reckless expansion.
    Brent Gleeson, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Anyone who saw the 1939 MGM musical version of The Wizard of Oz has the image of Margaret Hamilton’s tinted skin implanted in his psyche, but Chu’s posing the Barbie-pink fad against arsenic-green’s implications of danger proves reckless.
    Armond White, National Review, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of reckless
Adverb
  • Say goodbye to language barriers Gone are the days of fumbling with translation books or frantically typing into your smartphone.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
  • When Kennedy frantically called animal control to tell them a wild turkey had managed to wander downtown, she was shocked by their response.
    Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of frantically
Adjective
  • In 1910, a quarter of a million people had spent 10 days swooning over the Los Angeles International Aviation Meet — the nation’s first daredevil airshow.
    Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Planes were first introduced into combat service during World War I, and the pioneering pilots who manned them became masters of the air, deploying daredevil maneuvers to outwit the enemy.
    Kinsey Gidick, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of daredevil
Adverb
  • All of it wild-caught.
    Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 14 Aug. 2020
  • Our first stop is in a wild-looking stretch 200 yards south of the railroad tracks and State Street.
    Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2023
Definition of wild
Adjective
  • The system operates on a loop of action and fallout as players take daring action and then deal with the repercussions of those actions.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
  • In a daring move, Dom drives a Corvette off a cliff to rescue Brian, who first jumps off the train intp the back of the car, which then plummets off the cliff into a 15-second freefall before hitting the water below.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of daring
Adverb
  • The same-sized hot cup, whether Americano or drip, can careen wildly from half to double that amount.
    Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Dark Charge Winter Block Party Braxton Brewing celebrates 10 years of its wildly popular Dark Charge variants with live music, food, interactive activations, and of course, the annual release of the brewery's Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout and its exciting variants.
    Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of wildly
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“Harum-scarum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harum-scarum. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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