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   wan·ton

   /ˈwäntən/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked: "sheer wanton vandalism" Similar deliberatewillfulmaliciousmalevolentspitefulviciouswickedevilcruelunprovokedunmotivatedmotivelessarbitrarygroundlessunjustifiableunjustifiedneedlessunnecessaryuncalled forgratuitoussenselesspointlesspurposelessaimlessuselessmeaninglessemptyvacuousOpposite justifiable
   • 2. sexually unrestrained or having many casual sexual relationships (typically used of a woman): dated "her cheeks burned as she recalled how forward she had been, how wanton" Similar licentiouspromiscuousimmoralimmodestindecentshamelessunblushingunchasteunvirtuousimpureabandonedlustfullecherouslascivioussalaciouslubriciouslibidinouslibertineprofligatedissolutedissipateddebaucheddegeneratereprobatecorruptsinfuldated:loosefastof easy virtueOpposite chastemoral
   • 3. growing profusely; luxuriant: archaic "where wanton ivy twines"
   • ▪ lively; playful: "a wanton fawn" Similar capriciousplayfulfriskyjollyfun-lovinglivelyfull of lifehigh-spiritedspiritedcarelessheedlessimpulsiveimpetuousrashrecklessabandonedaudaciouscavalierdevil-may-carehappy-go-luckyarchaic:frolicsomesportiveOpposite serious

   noun

   • 1. a sexually unrestrained woman: archaic "she'd behaved like a wanton"

   verb

   • 1. play; frolic: "they sat gazing at the white-flecked pure blue sea and the various gulls that wantoned in the wake"
   • 2. behave in a sexually unrestrained way: "women who have wantoned with suitors"

   Word Origin Middle Englishwantowen ‘rebellious, lacking discipline’, from wan- ‘badly’ + Old Englishtogen ‘trained’ (related to team and tow1).

   Derivatives

   • 1. wantonness noun

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   The meaning of WANTON is merciless, inhumane. How to use wanton in a sentence. merciless, inhumane; having no just foundation or provocation : malicious; being without check or limitation: such as…

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   WANTON definition: 1. (of something bad, such as damage, cruelty, waste) extreme and showing no care at all: 2. (of a…. Learn more.

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   Wanton definition: done, shown, used, etc., maliciously or unjustifiably. See examples of WANTON used in a sentence.

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   Wanton describes something excessive, uncontrolled and sometimes even cruel. The principal sees a food fight as a wanton act of vandalism done with wanton disregard for the rules, but the kids might just see it as fun.

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   10 meanings: 1. dissolute, licentious, or immoral 2. without motive, provocation, or justification 3. maliciously and.... Click for more definitions.

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   1. a. Lascivious or promiscuous. Used especially of women. b. Exciting or expressing sexual desire: a wanton pose. 2. Marked by unprovoked, gratuitous maliciousness; capricious and unjust: wanton destruction. 3. Unrestrainedly excessive: wanton extravagance. 4. Luxuriant; overabundant: wanton tresses. 5. Frolicsome; playful: a wanton fawn. 6.

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   Definition of wanton adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Wanton definition: Marked by unprovoked, gratuitous maliciousness; capricious and unjust.

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    Definitions of 'wanton'. 1. A wanton action deliberately causes harm, damage, or waste without having any reason to. [...] 2. If someone describes a woman as wanton, they disapprove of her because she clearly enjoys sex or has sex with a lot of men. [disapproval, old-fashioned] [...] More.

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    WANTON definition: done in order to cause suffering or destruction but with no other reason: . Learn more.