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    wanton
    /ˈwɒnt(ə)n/

    adjective

    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"

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  2. wan· ton ˈwänt-ᵊn, ˈwȯnt-. : manifesting extreme indifference to a risk of injury to another that is known or should have been known : characterized by knowledge of and utter disregard for probability of resulting harm. a wanton act. by such wanton or willful misconduct. see also reckless.

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

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

  5. A wanton action deliberately causes harm, damage, or waste without having any reason to. ...this unnecessary and wanton destruction of our environment. Wanton violence is now becoming a regular feature of urban life. Synonyms: wilful, needless, senseless, unjustified More Synonyms of wanton.

  6. 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.

  7. Oct 4, 2023 · Engaging in or inclined to amorous dalliance or sexual play; (in later use also) devoted to pleasure; inclined to indulge in pursuits regarded as…. gay 1597–. Originally of persons and later also more widely: dedicated to social pleasures; dissolute, promiscuous; frivolous, hedonistic. Also (esp. in to g ….

  8. adjective. /ˈwɒntən/ /ˈwɑːntən/ (formal) [usually before noun] causing harm or damage deliberately and for no acceptable reason. wanton destruction. a wanton disregard for human life. the wanton killing of innocent creatures. Want to learn more?

  9. 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.

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

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