1
[ adjective ] lacking a visible order or organization

Synonyms

chaotic

Related terms

disorganized

2
[ adverb ] haphazardly

Examples

"the books were piled up helter-skelter"

3
[ adjective ] with undue hurry and confusion

Synonyms

pell-mell

Examples

"a helter-skelter kind of existence with never a pause" "a pell-mell dash for the train"

Related terms

hurried

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