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单词 pell mell
释义
(adverb) 
Definition
in a confused headlong rush
We all rushed pell-mell into the kitchen.
Synonyms
helter-skelter
a panic-stricken crowd running helter-skelter
rashly
hastily
I decided that nothing should be done hastily.
hurriedly
recklessly
full tilt
precipitously
impetuously
heedlessly
posthaste
The pilot decided to return to Farnborough post haste.
(adjective) 
Definition
in a disorderly manner
a pell-mell stampede
Synonyms
disorderly
The desk was covered in a disorderly jumble of old papers.
confused
The situation remains confused as both sides claim victory.
Everything lay in a confused heap on the floor.
chaotic
My house is always a chaotic mess.
tumultuous
Delegates greeted the news with tumultuous applause.
haphazard
The investigation does seem haphazard.
disorganized
I can't work in a disorganized office.
Seeanarchic

Nearby words of
pell-mell

  • peevish
  • peg
  • pejorative
  • pell-mell
  • pellet
  • pellucid
  • pelt

Synonyms of 'pell-mell'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of haphazard
Definition
not organized or planned
The investigation does seem haphazard.
Synonyms
unsystematic,
disorderly,
disorganized,
casual,
careless,
indiscriminate,
aimless,
slapdash,
slipshod,
hit or miss (informal),
unmethodical
in the sense of hastily
I decided that nothing should be done hastily.
Synonyms
hurriedly,
rashly,
precipitately,
recklessly,
too quickly,
on the spur of the moment,
impulsively,
impetuously,
heedlessly
in the sense of impetuously
Synonyms
rashly,
passionately,
spontaneously,
vehemently,
without thinking,
recklessly,
helter-skelter,
on the spur of the moment,
impulsively,
in the heat of the moment,
unthinkingly
in the sense of posthaste
Definition
with great speed
The pilot decided to return to Farnborough post haste.
Synonyms
speedily,
directly,
quickly,
promptly,
at once,
swiftly,
hastily,
straightaway,
full tilt,
pronto (informal),
double-quick,
hotfoot,
pdq (slang),
before you can say Jack Robinson
in the sense of tumultuous
Definition
unruly, noisy, or excited
Delegates greeted the news with tumultuous applause.
Synonyms
wild,
excited,
riotous,
unrestrained,
violent,
raging,
disorderly,
fierce,
passionate,
noisy,
restless,
unruly,
rowdy,
boisterous,
full-on (informal),
lawless,
vociferous,
rumbustious,
uproarious,
obstreperous,
clamorous
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