Antonyms for harum scarum

Grammar : Adj

Spell : hair-uhm-skair-uhm, har-uhm-skar-uhm

Phonetic Transcription : ˈhɛər əmˈskɛər əm, ˈhær əmˈskær əm

Definition of harum scarum

Origin : 1670s (adv.), probably a compound of obsolete hare (v.) "harry" + scare (v.), with 'um as a reduced form of them. As an adjective from 1751; as a noun from 1784.

As in precipitous/precipitate : adj fast, sudden; impulsive; initial
As in devil-may-care : adj easygoing and carefree
As in chaotic : adj utterly confused
As in ill-considered : adj rash
As in precipitant : adj rash
As in unconsidered : adj rash
As in harum-scarum : adj reckless

Example sentences :

He was a bold, harum scarum fellow, as liable to pull the beard of a king, as to kick a pauper.
Extract from : « Sustained honor » by John R. Musick,

You can make a very good shot now and then, but you are too harum scarum and slap dash altogether.
Extract from : « Rujub, the Juggler » by G. A. Henty

Synonyms for harum scarum

Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019