What are some alternative words for wanton?
Synonyms for wanton
ˈwɒn tn
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Princeton's WordNet
wanton(adj)
lewd or lascivious woman
motiveless, unprovoked, wanton(adj)
occurring without motivation or provocation
"motiveless malignity"; "unprovoked and dastardly attack"- F.D.Roosevelt
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promiscuous, loose, sluttish, motiveless, light, easy, unprovokedeasy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton(verb)
casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
"her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior"
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motiveless, light-headed, sluttish, wakeful, faint, prosperous, at large(p), well-situated, soft, gentle, idle, blowsy, lightsome, blowzy, light-colored, unaccented, slatternly, weak, low-cal, lite, easy, promiscuous, well-off, liberal, abstemious, informal, unclouded, leisurely, unaffixed, open, light(a), well-to-do, clear, well-fixed, easygoing, on the loose(p), comfortable, lightheaded, clean, tripping, short, scant(p), unprovoked, free, well-heeled, slack, light, swooning, calorie-free, escaped, lax, loosepiddle, wanton, wanton away, piddle away, trifle(verb)
waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
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wanton away, wee, wee-wee, piddle away, play, piddle, dally, urinate, frivol, relieve oneself, micturate, pass water, trifle away, puddle, piss, spend a penny, luxuriate, take a leak, make water, trifle, make, pee-pee, peewanton(verb)
indulge in a carefree or voluptuous way of life
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trifle, piddle, trifle away, luxuriate, piddle away, wanton awaywanton, wanton away, trifle away(verb)
spend wastefully
"wanton one's money away"
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trifle, piddle, trifle away, luxuriate, piddle away, wanton awayluxuriate, wanton(verb)
become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously
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piddle away, piddle, indulge, luxuriate, wanton away, trifle away, triflewanton(verb)
engage in amorous play
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trifle, piddle, trifle away, luxuriate, piddle away, wanton awaywanton(verb)
behave extremely cruelly and brutally
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trifle, piddle, trifle away, luxuriate, piddle away, wanton away
Wiktionary
wanton(adjective)
Undisciplined, unruly; not able to be controlled.
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unruly, undisciplinedwanton(adjective)
Lewd, immoral; sexually open, unchaste.
The young man wantoned away his inheritance.
wanton(adjective)
wanton(adjective)
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lavish, luxuriant, abundant, prodigal, extravagant, unrestrainedwanton(adjective)
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playful, frolicsome
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
wanton
Synonyms:
wandering, roving, sportive, playful, frolicsome, loose, unbridled, uncurbed, reckless, unrestrained, irregular, licentious, dissolute, inconsiderate, heedless, gratuitousAntonyms:
stationary, unrovlng, unsportive, unplayful, unfrolicsome, joyless, thoughtful, demure, sedate, discreet, staid, self-controlled, well-regulated, formal, austere, purposed, deliberate, cold-blooded, determined
Dictionary of English Synonymes
wanton(a.)
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wandering, loose, unrestrained, unchecked, freewanton(a.)
wanton(a.)
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sportive, frolicsome, playful, gay, frisky, coltish, airywanton(a.)
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dissolute, licentious, lewd, incontinent, prurient, lustful, lascivious, lecherous, carnal, salacious, libidinous, concupiscent, lickerish, unchaste, loosewanton(n.)
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lewd personwanton(v. n.)
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revel, frolic, sport, play, disport, frisk, romp, caper, make fun, make merrywanton(v. n.)
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luxuriate, live luxuriously, live in clover
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
wanton(a)
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unrestrained, uncontrolled, unchecked, unbridled undisciplined, luxuriant, rampant, exuberant, excessive, rank, dissolute, licentious, immoral, unchaste, frolicsome, playful, sportive, reckless, heedless, inconsiderate
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "wanton":
indiscriminate, blind, arbitrary, senseless, unjustified, unjustifiable, free, brutal, deliberate, unbridled, unscrupulous, unwarranted
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How to use wanton in a sentence?
This wanton killing of innocents is just the most recent of the many vicious acts perpetrated by ISIL-affiliated terrorists against the people of the region, including the murders of dozens of Egyptian soldiers in the Sinai, which only further galvanizes the international community to unite against ISIL, this heinous act once again underscores the urgent need for a political resolution to the conflict in Libya, the continuation of which only benefits terrorist groups, including ISIL.
Donald Trump attacked the values that this union holds most sacred – democracy, truth, respect for our fellow Americans of all races and faiths, and the sanctity of the free press, there’s a straight line from his wanton disregard for the truth to the attacks on journalists perpetrated by his followers.
It's as though there is a curse that has befallen this city and I expect only news that will shock us. If the city remains in their hands the city is doomed, it is now wanton destruction ... their acts of vengeance are no longer ideologically driven because they are now blowing up buildings with no religious meaning.
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.
Any brutal torture of Saudi women activists would show no limit to the Saudi authorities' campaign of wanton cruelty against critics and human rights activists, any government that tortures women for demanding basic rights should face withering international criticism, not unblinking Michael Page and UK support.
Translations for wanton
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- skelmAfrikaans
- свавольнікіBelarusian
- Schelm, Balg, lüstern, unkeusch, boshaftes KindGerman
- malcriado, desobedienteSpanish
- pelle, kuriton, riehakas, vastuuton, huikentelevainen, siveetön, tuhlata, holtiton, haaskata, rietas, hätäinen, irstas, leikkisä, lellikkiFinnish
- lascif, indiscipliné, dévergondé, lubriqueFrench
- sfrenatoItalian
- 悪意のあるJapanese
- lasciviensLatin
- losbandig, wellustig, onkuis, onbeheerstDutch
- nieposkromiony, nieposłuszny, złośliwy, niepohamowanyPolish
- devasso, impúdicoPortuguese
- безответственный, баловница, капризный, баловник, транжирить, блудливый, распутныйRussian
- несташна дијете, nestašna dijeteSerbo-Croatian
- ohämmad, lättfärdig, lössläpptSwedish
- 放肆Chinese
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