WANTON as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • lewd or lascivious woman
    Hypernyms(s) wanton is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)

WANTON as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • behave extremely cruelly and brutally
    Hypernyms(s) wanton is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • engage in amorous play
    Hypernyms(s) wanton is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • become extravagant
    • indulge (oneself) luxuriously
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) wanton is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • spend wastefully
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • wanton one’’s money away
    Hypernyms(s) wanton is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  5. Meaning
    • indulge in a carefree or voluptuous way of life
    Hypernyms(s) wanton is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • waste time
    • spend one’’s time idly or inefficiently
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) wanton is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)

WANTON as ADJECTIVE

  1. Meaning
    • casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • her easy virtue
    • he was told to avoid loose (or light) women
    • wanton behavior
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  2. Meaning
    • occurring without motivation or provocation
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • motiveless malignity
    • unprovoked and dastardly attack- F.D.Roosevelt
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