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wanton

/ˈwɒntɒn/

noun

Meaning

  • A pampered or coddled person.

  • An overly playful person; a trifler.

  • A self-indulgent person, fond of excess.

  • A lewd or immoral person, especially a prostitute.

verb

Meaning

  • To rove and ramble without restraint, rule, or limit; to revel; to play loosely; to frolic.

  • To waste or squander, especially in pleasure (most often with away).

    "The young man wantoned away his inheritance."

  • To act wantonly; to be lewd or lascivious.

adjective

Meaning

  • Undisciplined, unruly; not able to be controlled.

  • Playful, sportive; merry or carefree.

  • Lewd, immoral; sexually open, unchaste.

  • Capricious, reckless of morality, justice etc.; acting without regard for the law or the well-being of others; gratuitous.

  • Extravagant, unrestrained, excessive.

Synonyms

callous,
inhumane,
merciless,
lewd,
lustful,
unchaste,
extravagant,
lavish,
luxuriant,
prodigal,
unrestrained,
frolicsome,
playful