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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 | ||
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