Wanton - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈwɑːntən|
Brit.
|ˈwɒntən|
noun
- lewd or lascivious woman
verb
- waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently (syn: piddle, trifle)
- indulge in a carefree or voluptuous way of life
- spend wastefully
- engage in amorous play
- behave extremely cruelly and brutally
- indulge in a carefree or voluptuous way of life
- spend wastefully
wanton one's money away
- become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously (syn: luxuriate)- engage in amorous play
- behave extremely cruelly and brutally
adjective
- occurring without motivation or provocation (syn: motiveless, unprovoked)
- casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior (syn: easy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish)
- casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior (syn: easy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish)
wanton behavior
Extra examples
Vandals were guilty of the wanton destruction of the school property.
They were accused of wanton cruelty toward animals.
He showed a wanton disregard for his friend's feelings.
...at the office party, count on her to get drunk and play the wanton...
He wantoned in paradoxes.
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