Synonyms for wanton
ˈwɒn tnwan·ton

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1. wantonadjective

   Undisciplined, unruly; not able to be controlled.

   Synonyms:
   unruly, undisciplined

2. wantonadjective

   Lewd, immoral; sexually open, unchaste.

   The young man wantoned away his inheritance.

   Synonyms:
   unchaste, lustful, lewd

3. wantonadjective

   Synonyms:
   merciless, inhumane, malicious, insolent

4. wantonadjective

   Synonyms:
   lavish, luxuriant, abundant, prodigal, extravagant, unrestrained

5. wantonadjective

   Synonyms:
   playful, frolicsome

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1. wanton

   Synonyms:
   wandering, roving, sportive, playful, frolicsome, loose, unbridled, uncurbed, reckless, unrestrained, irregular, licentious, dissolute, inconsiderate, heedless, gratuitous

   Antonyms:
   stationary, unrovlng, unsportive, unplayful, unfrolicsome, joyless, thoughtful, demure, sedate, discreet, staid, self-controlled, well-regulated, formal, austere, purposed, deliberate, cold-blooded, determined

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1. wantonadjective

   lewd or lascivious woman

   Antonyms:
   motivated, chaste

2. motiveless, unprovoked, wantonadjective

   occurring without motivation or provocation

   "motiveless malignity"; "unprovoked and dastardly attack"- F.D.Roosevelt

   Synonyms:
   promiscuous, loose, sluttish, motiveless, light, easy, unprovoked

   Antonyms:
   motivated, chaste

3. easy, 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"

   Synonyms:
   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, loose

   Antonyms:
   motivated, chaste

4. piddle, wanton, wanton away, piddle away, trifleverb

   waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently

   Synonyms:
   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, pee

   Antonyms:
   chaste, motivated

5. wantonverb

   indulge in a carefree or voluptuous way of life

   Synonyms:
   trifle, piddle, trifle away, luxuriate, piddle away, wanton away

   Antonyms:
   chaste, motivated

6. wanton, wanton away, trifle awayverb

   spend wastefully

   "wanton one's money away"

   Synonyms:
   trifle, piddle, trifle away, luxuriate, piddle away, wanton away

   Antonyms:
   chaste, motivated

7. luxuriate, wantonverb

   become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously

   Synonyms:
   piddle away, piddle, indulge, luxuriate, wanton away, trifle away, trifle

   Antonyms:
   motivated, chaste

8. wantonverb

   engage in amorous play

   Synonyms:
   trifle, piddle, trifle away, luxuriate, piddle away, wanton away

   Antonyms:
   chaste, motivated

9. wantonverb

   behave extremely cruelly and brutally

   Synonyms:
   trifle, piddle, trifle away, luxuriate, piddle away, wanton away

   Antonyms:
   motivated, chaste

Matched Categories

1. • Act
   • Flirt
   • Live
   • Spend
   • Squander

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wantonadjective

   Synonyms:
   wandering, loose, unrestrained, unchecked, free

2. wantonadjective

   Synonyms:
   luxuriant, exuberant, abounding, rank, rampant

3. wantonadjective

   Synonyms:
   sportive, frolicsome, playful, gay, frisky, coltish, airy

4. wantonadjective

   Synonyms:
   dissolute, licentious, lewd, incontinent, prurient, lustful, lascivious, lecherous, carnal, salacious, libidinous, concupiscent, lickerish, unchaste, loose

5. wantonnoun

   Synonyms:
   lewd person

6. wantonverb

   Synonyms:
   revel, frolic, sport, play, disport, frisk, romp, caper, make fun, make merry

7. wantonverb

   Synonyms:
   luxuriate, live luxuriously, live in clover

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1. wantonadjective

   Synonyms:
   unrestrained, uncontrolled, unchecked, unbridled undisciplined, luxuriant, rampant, exuberant, excessive, rank, dissolute, licentious, immoral, unchaste, frolicsome, playful, sportive, reckless, heedless, inconsiderate

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1. 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?

1. The US:

   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.

2. Maamoun Abdulkarim:

   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.

3. The White House on Sunday:

   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.

4. Gabrielle Carteris:

   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.

5. Michael Page:

   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.