wanton (noun)
1wanton — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked. 2) sexually immodest or promiscuous. 3) literary growing profusely; luxuriant. ► NOUN archaic ▪ a sexually immodest or promiscuous woman. DERIVATIVES wantonly adverb …
2wanton — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from wan deficient, wrong, mis (from Old English, from wan deficient) + towen, past participle of teen to draw, train, discipline, from Old English tēon more at tow Date: 14th century 1. a. archaic hard to… …
3wanton — /ˈwɒntən / (say wontuhn) adjective 1. done, shown, used, etc., maliciously or unjustifiably: *my father, appalled by the wanton destruction of the bird life he loved, brought in a bill for its protection –mary durack, 1959. 2. deliberate and… …
4wanton — adjective 1 wanton cruelty, destruction etc deliberately harms someone or damages something for no reason: an act of wanton aggression 2 old fashioned a wanton woman is considered immoral because she has sex with a lot of men 3 formal… …
5wanton — 1. adjective /ˈwɒntən,ˈwɑntən/ a) Lewd, immoral; sexually open, unchaste. As Flies to wanton Boyes are we to th Gods, / They kill vs for their sport. b) Playful, sportive; being merry or carefree (often used figuratively). if wenches will hang… …
6wanton — wan|ton [ wantən ] adjective 1. ) causing harm or damage for no reason: a trail of wanton destruction 2. ) OLD FASHIONED a wanton woman has sex with a lot of men. This word shows that you think this behavior is immoral. ╾ wan|ton|ly adverb ╾… …
7wanton — UK [ˈwɒntən] / US [ˈwɑntən] adjective 1) formal causing harm or damage for no reason a trail of wanton destruction 2) old fashioned, showing disapproval a wanton woman has sex with a lot of men Derived words: wantonly adverb wantonness noun… …
8wanton — adjective 1》 (of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked. 2》 sexually immodest or promiscuous. 3》 literary growing profusely; luxuriant. ↘lively; playful. noun archaic a sexually immodest or promiscuous woman. verb archaic or… …
9wanton — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. lewd, licentious, loose, dissolute, immoral; frolicsome, abandoned, capricious, willful; wild; heartless, malicious; heedless, reckless, wayward, perverse; luxuriant, rampant, exuberant. See… …
10light-o'-love — noun a woman inconstant in love • Syn: ↑light of love • Hypernyms: ↑wanton * * * noun also light of love ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ (plural light o loves …
