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单词 helter skelter
释义
(adjective) 
Definition
hurried or disorganized
another crisis in his helter-skelter existence
Synonyms
haphazard
She was trying to connect her life's seemingly haphazard events.
confused
The situation remains confused as both sides claim victory.
Everything lay in a confused heap on the floor.
disordered
a disordered heap of mossy branches
random
The order of events seemed totally random.
muddled
a muddled pile of historical manuscripts
jumbled
topsy-turvy
The world has turned topsy-turvy in my lifetime.
hit-or-miss
higgledy-piggledy (informal)
books stacked in higgledy-piggledy piles on the floor
(adverb) 
Definition
in a hurried or disorganized manner
a panic-stricken crowd running helter-skelter
Synonyms
wildly
rashly
anyhow
They just kicked the ball about anyhow.
headlong
He ran headlong for the open door.
recklessly
carelessly
pell-mell
We all rushed pell-mell into the kitchen.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of anyhow
They just kicked the ball about anyhow.
Synonyms
carelessly,
haphazardly,
heedlessly
in the sense of confused
Definition
disordered and difficult to understand or make sense of
The situation remains confused as both sides claim victory.Everything lay in a confused heap on the floor.
Synonyms
disorderly,
disordered,
chaotic,
mixed up,
jumbled,
untidy,
out of order,
in disarray,
topsy-turvy,
disorganized,
higgledy-piggledy (informal),
at sixes and sevens,
disarranged,
hugger-mugger (archaic),
disarrayed
in the sense of disordered
a disordered heap of mossy branches
Synonyms
untidy,
confused,
muddled,
all over the place,
displaced,
out of place,
jumbled,
misplaced,
dislocated,
deranged,
in a mess,
disorganized,
in confusion,
higgledy-piggledy (informal),
disarranged,
disarrayed,
out of kilter,
daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal)

Nearby words of
helter-skelter

  • helpless
  • helplessness
  • helpmate
  • helter-skelter
  • hem
  • hem and haw or hum and haw
  • hem something or someone in

Synonyms of 'helter-skelter'

helter-skelter

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