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HARUM-SCARUM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A reckless impetuous irresponsible person
Synonyms:
daredevil; harum-scarum; hothead; lunatic; madcap; swashbuckler
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("harum-scarum" is a kind of...):
adventurer; venturer (a person who enjoys taking risks)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "harum-scarum"):
tearaway (a reckless and impetuous person)
Derivation:
harum-scarum (cheerfully irresponsible)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Cheerfully irresponsible
Example:
had a harum-scarum youth
Synonyms:
carefree; devil-may-care; freewheeling; happy-go-lucky; harum-scarum; slaphappy
Classified under:
Similar:
irresponsible (showing lack of care for consequences)
Derivation:
harum-scarum (a reckless impetuous irresponsible person)
III. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
In a wild or reckless manner
Example:
running pell-mell up the stairs
Synonyms:
harum-scarum; pell-mell
Classified under:
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