wanton
IPA: wˈɔntʌn
noun
- A pampered or coddled person.
- An overly playful person; a trifler.
- A self-indulgent person, fond of excess.
- (archaic) A lewd or immoral person, especially a prostitute.
- (Philippines, Singapore) wonton (Chinese dumplings)
verb
- (intransitive) To rove and ramble without restraint, rule, or limit; to revel; to play loosely; to frolic.
- (transitive) To waste or squander, especially in pleasure (most often with away).
- (intransitive) To act wantonly; to be lewd or lascivious.
adjective
- (archaic) Undisciplined, unruly; not able to be controlled.
- (obsolete) Playful, sportive; merry or carefree.
- Lewd, immoral; sexually open, unchaste.
- Capricious, reckless of morality, justice etc.; acting without regard for the law or the well-being of others; gratuitous.
- (archaic) Extravagant, unrestrained, excessive.
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Examples of "wanton" in Sentences
- She was taught not to wanton.
- It is not his fault to wanton.
- He sometimes wantons on purpose.
- They purposely wanton their time.
- I don't want you to wanton again.
- He never wants to wanton during his work.
- I don't want you to play the wanton again.
- I was trained not to wanton during the work.
- I left the article in a wanton state of disrepair.
- Chauntean's see wanton destruction as antithetical to the cycle of life.
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