harum-scarum
Collocations
4ADJ.
all, fellow, longer
VERB + HARUM-SCARUM
dissolute
HARUM-SCARUM + NOUN
everything
ADV.
away
Definitions
adj
wild, careless, irresponsible
1832, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Eugene Aram Lester's good heart will be to hear that little Peter is so improved;--no longer a dissolute, harum-scarum fellow, throwing away his money, and always in debt.
adv
wildly, carelessly, irresponsibly
1800, Maria Edgeworth, Castle Rackrent […] for he never looked after anything at all, but harum-scarum called for everything as if we were conjurors, or he in a public-house.
noun
A giddy, rash person.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
adjective — cheerfully irresponsible
- carefree
- devil-may-care
- freewheeling
- happy-go-lucky
- slaphappy
adverb — in a wild or reckless manner
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
21832, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Eugene Aram Lester's good heart will be to hear that little Peter is so improved;--no longer a dissolute, harum-scarum fellow, throwing away his money, and always in debt.
Wiktionary1800, Maria Edgeworth, Castle Rackrent […] for he never looked after anything at all, but harum-scarum called for everything as if we were conjurors, or he in a public-house.
Wiktionary