pell-mell

pell–mell

adv \ˌpel-ˈmel\

Definition of PELL-MELL

1

: in mingled confusion or disorder <papers strewn pell–mell on the desk>

2

: in confused haste <ran pell–mell for the door>

— pell–mell adjective or noun

Origin of PELL-MELL

Middle French pelemele

First Known Use: 1590

Related to PELL-MELL

Synonyms: amok (or amuck), berserk, berserkly, frantically, frenetically, frenziedly, harum-scarum, hectically, madly, pell-mell, wild, wildly

Antonyms: deliberately, studiedly

Related Words: agitatedly, confusedly, crazily, desperately, feverishly, haywire, skittishly, uncontrollably; heedlessly, hotheadedly, recklessly, wantonly; chaotically, riotously, tumultuously, turbulently; aimlessly, haphazard, haphazardly, hit-or-miss, topsy-turvy

Near Antonyms: calmly, collectedly, composedly, coolly (also cooly), imperturbably, peacefully, placidly, self-composedly, self-possessedly, serenely, unconcernedly; meekly, mildly, passively, tamely; methodically, orderly, systematically

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