harum-scarum
безрассудный
Wild, careless, irresponsibleWild, careless, irresponsible
US/ˌhɛəɹəmˈskɛəɹəm/
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Wild, careless, irresponsible
1832, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Eugene Aram Lester's good heart will be to hear that little Peter is so improved;--no longer a dissolute, harum-scarum fellow, throwing away his money, and always in debt.
безрассудныйbezrassudnyj
cheerfully irresponsible
Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
wild, careless, irresponsible:
Origin
Uncertain. Likely from hare (“harass, harry”) 'em (“them”) and scare 'em (“frighten them”)Uncertain. Likely from hare (“harass, harry”) 'em (“them”) and scare 'em (“frighten them”); alternately the first element may be from hare (“rabbit-like animals”), or the second element may be a variant of stare. Attested from the late 17th century.
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Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- cheerfully irresponsible:carefreedevil-may-carefreewheelinghappy-go-luckyslaphappy