Helter-skelter synonyms and antonyms

hĕl'tər-skĕl'tər

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chaotic
Filled with chaos.
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hastily
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arbitrary
Determined or founded on individual discretion, especially when based on one’s opinion, judgment, or prejudice, rather than on fixed rules, procedures, or law. See also abuse of discretion.
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every-which-way
haphazardly
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in disorder
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dodgem (related)
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rashly
Carelessly
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jumbled
In disarray, mixed up.
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higgeldy-piggeldy
Confused
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carelessly (related)
Carelessly
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disorderly (related)
Lacking regular or logical order or arrangement:
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irregular (related)
(Bot.) Not uniform in shape, size, etc., as the petals of a flower
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confused
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flighty
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haphazard
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headlong
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random
Relating to a type of circumstance or event that is described by a probability distribution.
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turmoil
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hit-or-miss
The definition of hit or miss is a term used to describe something that might be good sometimes and bad others, especially when you cannot predict when it will be good or bad.
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hurried
Done or acting in a hurry; rushed or rushing; hasty
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hurry-scurry
An agitated, confused rushing about; disorderly confusion
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recklessly
With contempt for the rights, feelings, or well-being of others.
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slapdash
(Colloquial) To apply, or apply something to, in a hasty, careless, or rough manner; to roughcast.
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higgledy-piggledy
Alternative spelling of higgledy-piggledy.
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topsy-turvy
(Idiomatic) Alternative spelling of topsy-turvy.
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upside-down
Inverted; turned so that the top is at the bottom.
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mixed-up
Mixed together in an uncertain manner
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disturbance
Something that disturbs.
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stir
A slight movement:
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tumult
A disorderly commotion or disturbance:
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turbulence
Chaotic or unstable eddying motion in a fluid. Avoiding excessive turbulence generated around moving objects (such as airplanes), which can make their motion inefficient and difficult to control, is a major factor in aerodynamic design.
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uproar
An impassioned protest or heated controversy:
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to-do
A fuss made over something, commotion.
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roller-coaster (related)
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incautiously
Carelessly
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unmindfully
Carelessly
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(colloq.) irregularly
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at moderate speed (antonym)
with undue hurry and confusion
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orderly (antonym)
carelessly
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carefully (antonym)
carelessly, confused
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organized (antonym)
carelessly, confused
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systematic (antonym)
carelessly, confused
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methodical (antonym)
carelessly, confused
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straight (antonym)
carelessly, confused
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agitation
Extreme emotional disturbance; perturbation.
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flap
The act of waving or fluttering:
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order (related)
A group of organisms ranking above a family and below a class.
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calm (related)
A period of time without wind.
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crazily (related)
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cluttered
Scattered with a disorderly mixture of objects; littered
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  • Rachel Maguire also performed a xylophone solo, which this time was Helter Skelter.

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  • 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.

  • At the same instant, with a cry like a wail, first one hound, then another, and then another, sprang helter-skelter from the wood opposite and the whole pack rushed across the field toward the very spot where the wolf had disappeared.

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