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Helter-skelter synonyms

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tumultuous
Making a tumult
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  1. Making a tumult
  2. Characterized by mental or emotional agitation:
  3. Very loud; noisy:
cluttered
Scattered with a disorderly mixture of objects; littered
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  1. Scattered with a disorderly mixture of objects; littered
harum-scarum
Wild, careless, irresponsible
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  1. Wild, careless, irresponsible
  2. Lacking a sense of responsibility; reckless.
  3. Acting or done in a reckless or rash way; irresponsible
chaotic
Of or having to do with the theories, dynamics, etc. of mathematical chaos
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  1. Of or having to do with the theories, dynamics, etc. of mathematical chaos
  2. In a state of chaos; in a completely confused or disordered condition
  3. (Mathematics) Highly sensitive to starting conditions, so that a small change to them may yield a very different outcome.
confused
Lacking logical order or sense:
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  1. Lacking logical order or sense:
  2. Being unable to think with clarity or act with understanding and intelligence.
  3. Chaotic, jumbled or muddled
disordered
Physically or mentally ill.
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  1. Physically or mentally ill.
  2. Being in a condition of confusion or disarray.
  3. Chaotic; without clear order; in a state of disorder.
higgledy-piggledy
Alternative spelling of higgledy-piggledy.
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  1. Alternative spelling of higgledy-piggledy.
  2. In utter disorder or confusion; mixed up.
  3. Jumbled; confused
topsy-turvy
(Idiomatic) Alternative spelling of topsy-turvy.
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  1. (Idiomatic) Alternative spelling of topsy-turvy.
  2. Backwards or upside-down; disorderly; chaotic.
  3. Confused or disordered.
upside-down
(Finance) Owing more money for something than it is worth; having negative equity.
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  1. (Finance) Owing more money for something than it is worth; having negative equity.
  2. Inverted; turned so that the top is at the bottom.
mixed-up
In a state of befuddlement or turmoil; confused, troubled, etc.
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  1. In a state of befuddlement or turmoil; confused, troubled, etc.
  2. Mixed together in an uncertain manner
  3. Confused, muddled or bewildered
agitation
The stirring up of public interest in a matter of controversy, such as a political or social issue.
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  1. The stirring up of public interest in a matter of controversy, such as a political or social issue.
  2. Extreme emotional disturbance; perturbation.
  3. Emotional disturbance or excitement
commotion
Civil disturbance or insurrection; disorder.
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  1. Civil disturbance or insurrection; disorder.
  2. A noisy rushing about; confusion; bustle
  3. A condition of turbulent motion.
disorder
A lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion.
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  1. A lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion.
  2. An ailment that affects the function of mind or body:
  3. A condition characterized by lack of normal functioning of physical or mental processes:
disturbance
The condition of being disturbed:
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  1. The condition of being disturbed:
  2. Mental or emotional unbalance or disorder.
  3. Commotion; disorder
stir
A slight movement:
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  1. A slight movement:
  2. An excited reaction or commotion:
  3. Movement; activity; agitation
tumult
Noisy commotion, as of a crowd; uproar
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  1. Noisy commotion, as of a crowd; uproar
  2. A disorderly commotion or disturbance:
  3. Confusion; agitation; disturbance
turbulence
An instance or type of such state or disturbance.
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  1. An instance or type of such state or disturbance.
  2. (Uncountable) Disturbance in a gas or fluid, characterized by evidence of internal motion or unrest.
  3. Commotion or wild disorder
turmoil
A state of extreme confusion or agitation; commotion or tumult:
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  1. A state of extreme confusion or agitation; commotion or tumult:
  2. Harassing labour; trouble; disturbance.
  3. Tumult; commotion; uproar; confusion
uproar
Loud, confused noise; din
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  1. Loud, confused noise; din
  2. An impassioned protest or heated controversy:
  3. A condition of noisy excitement and confusion; a tumult:
flap
(Phonet.) A sound articulated with a single rapid touch of the tongue against the roof of the mouth
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  1. (Phonet.) A sound articulated with a single rapid touch of the tongue against the roof of the mouth
  2. The sound produced by this motion.
  3. (Aeron.) A pilot-controlled airfoil; esp., a section hinged to the trailing edge of a wing between the aileron and the fuselage, usually used to increase lift or drag
to-do
A task yet to be done; an item on a to-do list.
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  1. A task yet to be done; an item on a to-do list.
  2. An excited reaction; a commotion or fuss.
  3. A commotion; stir; fuss
Find another word for helter-skelter. In this page you can discover 33 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for helter-skelter, like: incautiously, unmindfully, rashly, tumultuous, jumbled, cluttered, harum-scarum, higgeldy-piggeldy, pell-mell, carelessly and disorderly.

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  • The familiar black and white color palette is punctuated by helter-skelter lines that mimic the appearance of a real zebra.

  • Rachel Maguire also performed a xylophone solo, which this time was Helter Skelter.

  • As we made the turn into the mall I could see at least half dozen police cruisers, some with lights still spinning, parked helter-skelter near the entrance.

  • xylophone solo, which this time was Helter Skelter.

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