har·um-scar·um (hâr  m-skâr m, h rm-skrm)adj. Lacking a sense of responsibility; reckless. adv. With abandon; recklessly. [Perhaps alteration of hare 'em, scare 'em : hare, to frighten + scare.] |
harum-scarum [ˈhɛərəmˈskɛərəm]
adj & adv
in a reckless way or of a reckless nature
n
a person who is impetuous or rash
[perhaps from hare (in obsolete sense: harass) + scare, variant of stare1; compare helter-skelter]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  harum-scarum - a reckless impetuous irresponsible personadventurer, venturer - a person who enjoys taking risks tearaway - a reckless and impetuous person |
| Adj. | 1. | harum-scarum - cheerfully irresponsible; "carefree with his money"; "freewheeling urban youths"; "had a harum-scarum youth" irresponsible - showing lack of care for consequences; "behaved like an irresponsible idiot"; "hasty and irresponsible action" |
| Adv. | 1. | harum-scarum - in a wild or reckless manner; "dashing harum-scarum all over the place"; "running pell-mell up the stairs" |
Translations
harum-scarum [ˈhɛərəmˈskɛərəm]
A. ADJ → atolondrado
B. ADV → a tontas y a locas
C. N (= person) → tarambana mf
harum-scarum [ˈhɛərəmˈskɛərəm]
harum-scarum [ˈhɛərəmˈskɛərəm]
1. adj → sfrenato/a, scatenato/a
2. adv → sfrenatamente, in modo scatenato
harum-scarum [ˈhɛərəmˈskɛərəm]
1. adj → sfrenato/a, scatenato/a
2. adv → sfrenatamente, in modo scatenato
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