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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
  • He was arrested without incident and faces charges of two counts of risk of injury to a minor, breach of peace, assault and reckless endangerment.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
  • He was arrested a short time later and charged with second-degree assault, second-degree reckless endangerment, second-degree breach of peace and two counts of risk of injury to a minor.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of reckless
Adverb
  • The Student Academy Awards gold medal winner is about a meteor crash and a sushi restaurant mascot dressed as a fish who frantically rushes to a clock tower before the end of the world.
    Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Another pup in the background is shown frantically jumping around on a sofa while rubbing its paws against a blanket.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of frantically
Adjective
  • Due to his high-flying, daredevil move set and unique presentation, Hardy became one of the most popular WWE Superstars of the 2000s.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
  • 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
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
  • Quick aside: Notre Dame with its gaudy, preposterously shiny gold helmets forfeited the OB’s Best Headgear trophy to Penn State’s plain white helmets, the most daring flair of understatement since Andy Warhol painted a tomato soup can and called it art.
    Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Judy Reyes stars as a nurse whose daughter dies at the age of five, only to be brought back to life by a morgue technician (an unforgettable Marin Ireland) who has been experimenting with a daring new process.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of daring
Adverb
  • Brie Larson made a comment about male movie critics that was blown wildly out of proportion, and Captain Marvel was bombed so hard Rotten Tomatoes instituted policies to verify audience movie scores to prevent this.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Many of its competitors, including Marriott, Hilton, and IHG have ditched award charts for surge pricing models, which makes the points cost of a nightly stay fluctuate wildly based on demand.
    Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of wildly
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“Harum-scarum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harum-scarum. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.

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