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Meaning of wanton

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

wanton

Pronunciation:/ˈwɒntɒn//ˈwɒntən//ˈwɑntən/

noun

Definitions

  1. A pampered or coddled person.

  2. An overly playful person; a trifler.

  3. A self-indulgent person, fond of excess.

  4. A lewd or immoral person, especially a prostitute.

verb

Definitions

  1. To rove and ramble without restraint, rule, or limit; to revel; to play loosely; to frolic.

  2. To waste or squander, especially in pleasure (most often with away).

    Example: The young man wantoned away his inheritance.

  3. To act wantonly; to be lewd or lascivious.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Undisciplined, unruly; not able to be controlled.

  2. Playful, sportive; merry or carefree.

  3. Lewd, immoral; sexually open, unchaste.

  4. Capricious, reckless of morality, justice etc.; acting without regard for the law or the well-being of others; gratuitous.