What is the meaning of wanton?

noun

  • Lewd or lascivious woman.

verb

  • Waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently.
  • Indulge in a carefree or voluptuous way of life.
  • Spend wastefully.
    • usage: "wanton one's money away"
  • Become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously.
  • Engage in amorous play.
  • Behave extremely cruelly and brutally.

adjective

  • Occurring without motivation or provocation."motiveless malignity"; "unprovoked and dastardly attack- F. D. Roosevelt
  • Casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior.
    • usage: "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior"
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