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Dictionary definition and meaning for wanton

WANTON

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  • (noun) lewd or lascivious woman

  • (verb) behave extremely cruelly and brutally

  • (verb) engage in amorous play

  • (verb) become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously

    synonyms : luxuriate
  • (verb) spend wastefully

    "wanton one's money away"

    synonyms : trifle away , wanton away
  • (verb) indulge in a carefree or voluptuous way of life

  • (verb) waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently

    synonyms : piddle , piddle away , trifle , wanton away
  • (adj.) casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior

    "her easy virtue", "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women", "wanton behavior"

    synonyms : easy , light , loose , promiscuous , sluttish

    His promiscuous behavior was the chief reason behind his divorce. -added by naila_inlas

  • (adj.) occurring without motivation or provocation

    "motiveless malignity", "unprovoked and dastardly attack"

    synonyms : motiveless , unprovoked

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.

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  • (Tag: ) WANTON..WANTED....Osama has been DECLARED THE MOST WANTED person on the earth because of his cruelity.

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  • (Tag: English) WANT - TON, a person who wants tons of girls,money etc..syn: arrogant, capricious, careless, concubine, cruel, disregardful, extravagant, fast, frisky, frolic, frolicsome, fulsome, gratuitous, harlot, hussy, immoral, jade, lavish,

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  • (Tag: ) In cricket ton means century; So WAN for WARNE(shane) TON for century& we know about warnes charecter

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  • (Tag: ) Someone who's WANT(desire) goes ON and ON..no limit to his want.

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  • (Tag: ) Wanton and rampant are similar in sound and meaning because they both mean, lacking proper restraint.

    added by pushpa_edit    editEdit Mnemonic

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