What does wanton mean?
Definitions for wanton
ˈwɒn tnwan·ton
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word wanton.
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
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"
piddle, wanton, wanton away, piddle away, trifleverb
waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
wantonverb
indulge in a carefree or voluptuous way of life
wanton, wanton away, trifle awayverb
spend wastefully
"wanton one's money away"
luxuriate, wantonverb
become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously
wantonverb
engage in amorous play
wantonverb
behave extremely cruelly and brutally
Wiktionary
wantonnoun
A pampered or coddled person.
Etymology: From wan- + (a descendant of) togen, past participle of teon.
wantonnoun
An overly playful person.
Etymology: From wan- + (a descendant of) togen, past participle of teon.
wantonnoun
A self-indulgent person, fond of excess.
Etymology: From wan- + (a descendant of) togen, past participle of teon.
wantonnoun
A lewd or immoral person, especially a prostitute.
Etymology: From wan- + (a descendant of) togen, past participle of teon.
wantonverb
To act wantonly; become wanton.
Etymology: From wan- + (a descendant of) togen, past participle of teon.
wantonverb
To waste or squander, especially in pleasure (often with away).
The young man wantoned away his inheritance.
Etymology: From wan- + (a descendant of) togen, past participle of teon.
wantonadjective
Undisciplined, unruly; not able to be controlled.
Etymology: From wan- + (a descendant of) togen, past participle of teon.
wantonadjective
Lewd, immoral; sexually open, unchaste.
Etymology: From wan- + (a descendant of) togen, past participle of teon.
wantonadjective
Playful, sportive; being merry or carefree (often used figuratively).
Etymology: From wan- + (a descendant of) togen, past participle of teon.
wantonadjective
Self-indulgent, fond of excess; luxurious.
Etymology: From wan- + (a descendant of) togen, past participle of teon.
wantonadjective
Capricious, reckless of morality, justice etc.; acting without regard for the law or the well-being of others; gratuitous.
Etymology: From wan- + (a descendant of) togen, past participle of teon.
wantonadjective
Extravagant, unrestrained; excessive (of speech or thought).
Etymology: From wan- + (a descendant of) togen, past participle of teon.
Webster Dictionary
Wantonverb
untrained; undisciplined; unrestrained; hence, loose; free; luxuriant; roving; sportive
Etymology: [OE. wantoun, contr. from wantowen; pref. wan- wanting (see Wane, v. i.), hence expressing negation + towen, p. p., AS. togen, p. p. of ten to draw, to educate, bring up; hence, properly, ill bred. See Tug, v. t.]
Wantonverb
wandering from moral rectitude; perverse; dissolute
Etymology: [OE. wantoun, contr. from wantowen; pref. wan- wanting (see Wane, v. i.), hence expressing negation + towen, p. p., AS. togen, p. p. of ten to draw, to educate, bring up; hence, properly, ill bred. See Tug, v. t.]
Wantonverb
specifically: Deviating from the rules of chastity; lewd; lustful; lascivious; libidinous; lecherous
Etymology: [OE. wantoun, contr. from wantowen; pref. wan- wanting (see Wane, v. i.), hence expressing negation + towen, p. p., AS. togen, p. p. of ten to draw, to educate, bring up; hence, properly, ill bred. See Tug, v. t.]
Wantonverb
reckless; heedless; as, wanton mischief
Etymology: [OE. wantoun, contr. from wantowen; pref. wan- wanting (see Wane, v. i.), hence expressing negation + towen, p. p., AS. togen, p. p. of ten to draw, to educate, bring up; hence, properly, ill bred. See Tug, v. t.]
Wantonnoun
a roving, frolicsome thing; a trifler; -- used rarely as a term of endearment
Etymology: [OE. wantoun, contr. from wantowen; pref. wan- wanting (see Wane, v. i.), hence expressing negation + towen, p. p., AS. togen, p. p. of ten to draw, to educate, bring up; hence, properly, ill bred. See Tug, v. t.]
Wantonnoun
one brought up without restraint; a pampered pet
Etymology: [OE. wantoun, contr. from wantowen; pref. wan- wanting (see Wane, v. i.), hence expressing negation + towen, p. p., AS. togen, p. p. of ten to draw, to educate, bring up; hence, properly, ill bred. See Tug, v. t.]
Wantonnoun
a lewd person; a lascivious man or woman
Etymology: [OE. wantoun, contr. from wantowen; pref. wan- wanting (see Wane, v. i.), hence expressing negation + towen, p. p., AS. togen, p. p. of ten to draw, to educate, bring up; hence, properly, ill bred. See Tug, v. t.]
Wantonverb
to rove and ramble without restraint, rule, or limit; to revel; to play loosely; to frolic
Etymology: [OE. wantoun, contr. from wantowen; pref. wan- wanting (see Wane, v. i.), hence expressing negation + towen, p. p., AS. togen, p. p. of ten to draw, to educate, bring up; hence, properly, ill bred. See Tug, v. t.]
Wantonverb
to sport in lewdness; to play the wanton; to play lasciviously
Etymology: [OE. wantoun, contr. from wantowen; pref. wan- wanting (see Wane, v. i.), hence expressing negation + towen, p. p., AS. togen, p. p. of ten to draw, to educate, bring up; hence, properly, ill bred. See Tug, v. t.]
Wantonverb
to cause to become wanton; also, to waste in wantonness
Etymology: [OE. wantoun, contr. from wantowen; pref. wan- wanting (see Wane, v. i.), hence expressing negation + towen, p. p., AS. togen, p. p. of ten to draw, to educate, bring up; hence, properly, ill bred. See Tug, v. t.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Wanton
won′tun, adj. moving or playing loosely: roving in sport: frisky: wandering from rectitude: licentious: running to excess: unrestrained: irregular.—n. a wanton or lewd person, esp. a female: a trifler.—v.i. to ramble without restraint: to frolic: to play lasciviously.—adv. Wan′tonly.—n. Wan′tonness. [M. E. wantowen, from pfx. wan-, sig. want, A.S. togen, educated, pa.p. of teón, to draw, lead; cf. Ger. ungezogen, rude.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of wanton in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of wanton in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of wanton in a Sentence
Before she can be safely released, Van Houten must do more to develop her understanding of the factors that caused her to seek acceptance from such a negative, violent influence, and perpetrate extreme acts of wanton violence.
Right now, in 2015, fifty years after Selma, there are laws across this country designed to make it harder for people to vote. As we speak, more of such laws are being proposed, meanwhile, the Voting Rights Act, the culmination of so much blood, so much sweat and tears, the product of so much sacrifice in the face of wanton violence ... stands weakened.
Three women brutally attacked our hosts without provocation, got arrested and charged for their misconduct, and then, over the last several days, had their lawyer falsely and grossly misrepresent their acts of wanton violence in a cynical attempt to try to excuse the inexcusable.
Israel will not tolerate this. I will not tolerate this, and as we speak... Israel is responding forcefully to this wanton aggression.
Now is the winter of our discontent Made glorious summer by this sun of York, And all the clouds that loured upon our house In the deep bosom of the ocean buried. Now are our brows bound with victorious wreaths, Our bruised arms hung up for monuments, Our stern alarums changed to merry meetings, Our dreadful marches to delightful measures. Grim-visaged war hath smoothed his wrinkled front And now, instead of mounting barbed steeds To fright the souls of fearful adversaries, He capers nimbly in a lady's chamber To the lascivious pleasing of a lute. But I, that am not shaped for sportive tricks, Nor made to court an amorous looking-glass I, that am rudely stamped, and want love's majesty To strut before a wanton ambling nymph I, that am curtailed of this fair proportion, Cheated of feature by dissembling nature, Deformed, unfinished, sent before my time Into this breathing world, scarce half made up, And that so lamely and unfashionable That dogs bark at me as I halt by them,-- Why, I, in this weak piping time of peace, Have no delight to pass away the time, Unless to spy my shadow in the sun.
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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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