harum-scarum
adjective
[ ˌhɛːrəmˈskɛːrəm ]
• reckless; impetuous.
• "a wild harum-scarum youth"
Similar:
reckless,
impetuous,
impulsive,
imprudent,
rash,
wild,
daredevil,
madcap,
precipitous,
precipitate,
frivolous,
hot-headed,
hare-brained,
giddy,
foolhardy,
thoughtless,
incautious,
careless,
heedless,
hasty,
overhasty,
devil-may-care,
dippy,
divvy,
dotty,
scatty,
temerarious,
harum-scarum
noun
• a reckless, impetuous person.
Origin:
late 17th century (as an adverb): reduplication based on hare and scare.
