helter-skelter

[hel-ter-skel-ter] / ˈhɛl tərˈskɛl tər /

ADJECTIVE

with undue hurry and confusion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chaotic haphazard hurried

WEAK

arbitrary carelessly confused disorderly hastily hit or miss hurry-scurry in disorder random recklessly slapdash

Antonyms

STRONGEST

organized systematic

ADVERB

carelessly, confused

Synonyms

STRONGEST

haphazard headlong jumbled

WEAK

about any which way anyhow anywise around at random cluttered disorderly hastily higgledy-piggledy hit-or-miss hotfoot hurriedly impetuously in confusion incautiously incontinently irregular muddled pell-mell random randomly rashly recklessly topsy-turvy tumultuously unmindfully wildly

Antonyms

WEAK

carefully methodical organized straight systematic

Example Sentences

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After a helter-skelter start, Mr. Vovk and his top managers reorganized.

From New York Times

This was another helter-skelter day in what could eventually turn into a truly memorable series.

From BBC

A helter-skelter group stage featuring more shock results than ever before has now finished with a picture emerging of how this World Cup is unfolding.

From BBC

But even in these helter-skelter moments, there are still chances to stand back, to distil what's happened and provide the fact-checking, context, analysis and explanation to really understand an event.

From BBC

It is unrealistic, as well as bad policy, for the government to take a helter-skelter approach to expelling unauthorized migrants.

From Washington Post

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