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helter-skelter

/ˌhel.tərˈskel.tər/

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adjective

/ˌhel.tərˈskel.tər/C1formal
  • ruОписывает что-то, сделанное в спешке, хаотично или беспорядочно.

Describes something that is done in a hurried, confused, or disorderly manner.

  1. Disorderly or chaoticB2informal

    Lacking a clear or visible order; marked by confusion and disarray.

    ruБеспорядочный

    • The room was left in a helter-skelter mess after the party.
    • Her desk was piled high with papers in a helter-skelter fashion.
    • The evacuation was helter-skelter, with people running in all directions.

    Synonymschaoticconfuseddisorderlyhaphazardjumbledmessytopsy-turvytumultuous

    Antonymsmethodicalneatorderlyorganizedsystematictidy

  2. Hasty and confusedB2informal

    Done with undue hurry and confusion, often resulting in mistakes.

    ruПоспешный и хаотичный

    • The helter-skelter rush to finish the project led to many errors.
    • They made a helter-skelter attempt to clean the house before the guests arrived.
    • The helter-skelter nature of the decision-making process caused frustration.

    Synonymscarelesschaoticconfuseddisorderlydisorganizedhaphazardhurriedslapdash

    Antonymscarefuldeliberatemethodicalorderlysystematic

Forms
  • more helter-skelter comparative form
  • most helter-skelter superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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adverb

/ˌhɛl.təˈskɛl.tə/C1formal
  • ruНаречие, означающее 'беспорядочно, поспешно или хаотично'. Описывает действия, совершаемые без порядка или плана, часто с оттенком замешательства или спешки.

An adverb meaning 'in a disorderly, hurried, or chaotic manner.' It describes actions done without order or planning, often with a sense of confusion or haste.

  1. In a disorderly or chaotic mannerB2informal

    Done in a hurried, confused, and disorganized way.

    ruБеспорядочно

    • Papers were scattered helter-skelter across the desk.
    • The children ran helter-skelter through the playground.
    • He threw his clothes helter-skelter into the suitcase.

    Synonymsanyhowchaoticallyfranticallyhiggledy-piggledypell-melltopsy-turvy

    Antonymsmethodicallyorderlysystematically

Forms
  • more helter-skelter comparative form
  • most helter-skelter superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

Inherited terms

Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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