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Synonyms for wanton
ˈwɒn tnwan·ton
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Wiktionary
wantonadjective
Undisciplined, unruly; not able to be controlled.
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unruly, undisciplinedwantonadjective
Lewd, immoral; sexually open, unchaste.
The young man wantoned away his inheritance.
wantonadjective
wantonadjective
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lavish, luxuriant, abundant, prodigal, extravagant, unrestrainedwantonadjective
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playful, frolicsome
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
wanton
Synonyms:
wandering, roving, sportive, playful, frolicsome, loose, unbridled, uncurbed, reckless, unrestrained, irregular, licentious, dissolute, inconsiderate, heedless, gratuitousAntonyms:
stationary, unrovlng, unsportive, unplayful, unfrolicsome, joyless, thoughtful, demure, sedate, discreet, staid, self-controlled, well-regulated, formal, austere, purposed, deliberate, cold-blooded, determined
Princeton's WordNet
wantonadjective
lewd or lascivious woman
motiveless, unprovoked, wantonadjective
occurring without motivation or provocation
"motiveless malignity"; "unprovoked and dastardly attack"- F.D.Roosevelt
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promiscuous, loose, sluttish, motiveless, light, easy, unprovokedeasy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wantonverb
casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
"her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior"
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motiveless, light-headed, sluttish, wakeful, faint, prosperous, at large(p), well-situated, soft, gentle, idle, blowsy, lightsome, blowzy, light-colored, unaccented, slatternly, weak, low-cal, lite, easy, promiscuous, well-off, liberal, abstemious, informal, unclouded, leisurely, unaffixed, open, light(a), well-to-do, clear, well-fixed, easygoing, on the loose(p), comfortable, lightheaded, clean, tripping, short, scant(p), unprovoked, free, well-heeled, slack, light, swooning, calorie-free, escaped, lax, loosepiddle, wanton, wanton away, piddle away, trifleverb
waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
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wanton away, wee, wee-wee, piddle away, play, piddle, dally, urinate, frivol, relieve oneself, micturate, pass water, trifle away, puddle, piss, spend a penny, luxuriate, take a leak, make water, trifle, make, pee-pee, peewantonverb
indulge in a carefree or voluptuous way of life
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trifle, piddle, trifle away, luxuriate, piddle away, wanton awaywanton, wanton away, trifle awayverb
spend wastefully
"wanton one's money away"
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trifle, piddle, trifle away, luxuriate, piddle away, wanton awayluxuriate, wantonverb
become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously
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piddle away, piddle, indulge, luxuriate, wanton away, trifle away, triflewantonverb
engage in amorous play
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trifle, piddle, trifle away, luxuriate, piddle away, wanton awaywantonverb
behave extremely cruelly and brutally
Synonyms:
trifle, piddle, trifle away, luxuriate, piddle away, wanton away
Dictionary of English Synonymes
wantonadjective
Synonyms:
wandering, loose, unrestrained, unchecked, freewantonadjective
wantonadjective
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sportive, frolicsome, playful, gay, frisky, coltish, airywantonadjective
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dissolute, licentious, lewd, incontinent, prurient, lustful, lascivious, lecherous, carnal, salacious, libidinous, concupiscent, lickerish, unchaste, loosewantonnoun
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lewd personwantonverb
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revel, frolic, sport, play, disport, frisk, romp, caper, make fun, make merrywantonverb
Synonyms:
luxuriate, live luxuriously, live in clover
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
wantonadjective
Synonyms:
unrestrained, uncontrolled, unchecked, unbridled undisciplined, luxuriant, rampant, exuberant, excessive, rank, dissolute, licentious, immoral, unchaste, frolicsome, playful, sportive, reckless, heedless, inconsiderate
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "wanton":
indiscriminate, blind, arbitrary, senseless, unjustified, unjustifiable, free, brutal, deliberate, unbridled, unscrupulous, unwarranted
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How to use wanton in a sentence?
No country has the right to make wanton criticism and meddle in them, the Chinese government is firmly determined to oppose The US interference in Hong Kong affairs, safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests, and implement One Country, Two Systems.
It's as though there is a curse that has befallen this city and I expect only news that will shock us. If the city remains in their hands the city is doomed, it is now wanton destruction ... their acts of vengeance are no longer ideologically driven because they are now blowing up buildings with no religious meaning.
This wanton killing of innocents is just the most recent of the many vicious acts perpetrated by ISIL-affiliated terrorists against the people of the region, including the murders of dozens of Egyptian soldiers in the Sinai, which only further galvanizes the international community to unite against ISIL, this heinous act once again underscores the urgent need for a political resolution to the conflict in Libya, the continuation of which only benefits terrorist groups, including ISIL.
Donald Trump attacked the values that this union holds most sacred – democracy, truth, respect for our fellow Americans of all races and faiths, and the sanctity of the free press, there’s a straight line from his wanton disregard for the truth to the attacks on journalists perpetrated by his followers.
Any brutal torture of Saudi women activists would show no limit to the Saudi authorities' campaign of wanton cruelty against critics and human rights activists, any government that tortures women for demanding basic rights should face withering international criticism, not unblinking Michael Page and UK support.
Translations for wanton
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- skelmAfrikaans
- свавольнікіBelarusian
- boshaftes Kind, unkeusch, Schelm, lüstern, BalgGerman
- desobediente, malcriadoSpanish
- kuriton, haaskata, irstas, holtiton, tuhlata, rietas, siveetön, pelle, leikkisä, huikentelevainen, hätäinen, lellikki, vastuuton, riehakasFinnish
- lascif, lubrique, indiscipliné, dévergondéFrench
- sfrenatoItalian
- 悪意のあるJapanese
- lasciviensLatin
- onbeheerst, onkuis, losbandig, wellustigDutch
- złośliwy, niepohamowany, nieposkromiony, nieposłusznyPolish
- impúdico, devassoPortuguese
- распутный, безответственный, блудливый, транжирить, баловник, капризный, баловницаRussian
- nestašna dijete, несташна дијетеSerbo-Croatian
- lättfärdig, lössläppt, ohämmadSwedish
- 放肆Chinese
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