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(Entry 1 of 2)
having or showing a lack of concern for the consequences of one's actions
- a harum-scarum dash through the crowded terminal to make the flight
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harum-scarum
adverbSynonyms & Antonyms of harum-scarum (Entry 2 of 2)
in a confused and reckless manner
- tossed everything harum-scarum from the closet in a desperate attempt to find her shoes
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- amok
- (or amuck),
- berserk,
- berserkly,
- frantically,
- frenetically,
- frenziedly,
- hectically,
- helter-skelter,
- madly,
- pell-mell,
- wild,
- wildly
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The first known use of harum-scarum was in 1751
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