What does harum-scarum mean?
Definitions for harum-scarum
ˈhɛər əmˈskɛər əm, ˈhær əmˈskær əmharum-scarum
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Princeton's WordNet
daredevil, madcap, hothead, swashbuckler, lunatic, harum-scarumadjective
a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
carefree, devil-may-care, freewheeling, happy-go-lucky, harum-scarum, slaphappyadverb
cheerfully irresponsible
"carefree with his money"; "freewheeling urban youths"; "had a harum-scarum youth"
harum-scarum, pell-melladverb
in a wild or reckless manner
"dashing harum-scarum all over the place"; "running pell-mell up the stairs"
Wiktionary
harum-scarumadverb
wildly, carelessly, irresponsibly
harum-scarumadjective
wild, careless, irresponsible
ChatGPT
harum-scarum
Harum-scarum is an adjective or noun that characterizes someone or something as reckless, impulsive, or erratic, usually in a way that is chaotic, disorganized, or lacks any form of careful consideration. It typically pertains to careless or irresponsible behavior.
Webster Dictionary
Harum-scarumverb
wild; giddy; flighty; rash; thoughtless
Etymology: [Cf. hare,v. t., and scare, v. t.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Harum-scarum
hā′rum-skā′rum, adj. flighty: rash.—n. a giddy, rash person. [Prob. compounded of hare, from the sense of haste and fright, and scare.]
Etymology and Origins
Harum-scarum
One who is such a fright that he scares all beholders, causing them to fly from him with the swiftness of a hare.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of harum-scarum in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of harum-scarum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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