English adjective: wanton | |||
1. | wanton occurring without motivation or provocation | ||
Samples | Motiveless malignity. Unprovoked and dastardly attack. | ||
Synonyms | motiveless, unprovoked | ||
Similar | unmotivated | ||
Antonyms | motivated | ||
2. | wanton casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior | ||
Samples | Her easy virtue. He was told to avoid loose (or light) women. Wanton behavior. | ||
Synonyms | easy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish | ||
Similar | unchaste | ||
Antonyms | chaste | ||
English noun: wanton | |||
1. | wanton (person) lewd or lascivious woman | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sensualist | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | light-o'-love, light-of-love | ||
English verb: wanton | |||
1. | wanton (stative) waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently | ||
Synonyms | piddle, piddle away, trifle, wanton away | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | drop, expend, spend | ||
2. | wanton (stative) indulge in a carefree or voluptuous way of life | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | live | ||
3. | wanton (possession) spend wastefully | ||
Samples | Wanton one's money away. | ||
Synonyms | trifle away, wanton away | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | drop, expend, spend | ||
4. | wanton (consumption) become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously | ||
Synonyms | luxuriate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | consume, squander, ware, waste | ||
5. | wanton (communication) engage in amorous play | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | butterfly, chat up, coquet, coquette, dally, flirt, mash, philander, romance | ||
6. | wanton (body) behave extremely cruelly and brutally | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | act, behave, do | ||