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Meaning of wanton in English
Pronunciation
/ˈwɑnt(ə)n/
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Verb
wanton
Definitions
1.
waste time
Examples
« spend one's time idly or inefficiently »
2.
indulge in a carefree or voluptuous way of life
3.
spend wastefully
Examples
« wanton one's money away »
4.
become extravagant
Examples
« indulge (oneself) luxuriously »
5.
engage in amorous play
6.
behave extremely cruelly and brutally
Classifying Adjective
wanton
Definitions
1.
occurring without motivation or provocation
Examples
« motiveless malignity »
« unprovoked and dastardly attack- F.D.Roosevelt »
Synonyms
unmotivated
2.
casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
Examples
« her easy virtue »
« he was told to avoid loose (or light) women »
« wanton behavior »
Synonyms
unchaste
Noun
wanton
Definitions
1.
lewd or lascivious woman