wanton

(wŏn'tən)
adj.

1. Immoral or unchaste; lewd.
2. 1. Gratuitously cruel; merciless.
   2. Marked by unprovoked, gratuitous maliciousness; capricious and unjust: wanton destruction.
3. Unrestrainedly excessive: wanton extravagance; wanton depletion of oil reserves.
4. Luxuriant; overabundant: wanton tresses.
5. Frolicsome; playful.
6. Undisciplined; spoiled.
7. Obsolete. Rebellious; refractory.

v., -toned, -ton·ing, -tons.

v.intr.
To act, grow, or move in a wanton manner; be wanton.

v.tr.
To waste or squander extravagantly.

n.

1. One who is immoral, lewd, or licentious.
2. One that is playful or frolicsome.
3. One that is undisciplined or spoiled.

[Middle English wantowen : wan-, not, lacking (from Old English) + towen, past participle of teen, to bring up (from Old English tēon, to lead, draw).]

wantonly wan'ton·ly adv.
wantonness wan'ton·ness n.

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adjective

1. Lacking in moral restraint: abandoned, dissipated, dissolute, fast, gay, incontinent, licentious, profligate, rakish, unbridled, unconstrained, uncontrolled, ungoverned, uninhibited, unrestrained, wild. See restraint/unrestraint.
2. Marked by an absence of conventional restraint in sexual behavior; sexually unrestrained: easy, fast, libertine, light², loose, whorish. See sex/asexual.
3. Not required, necessary, or warranted by the circumstances of the case: gratuitous, supererogative, supererogatory, uncalled-for. See necessary/unnecessary.

noun

1. An immoral or licentious person: libertine, profligate, rake¹. See sex/asexual.
2. A vulgar promiscuous woman who flouts propriety: baggage, hussy, jade, slattern, slut, tart², tramp, wench, whore. Slang floozy. See sex/asexual.

adj

Definition: careless
Antonyms: careful, observant, thoughtful, wise

adj

Definition: cruel, malicious
Antonyms: gentle, kind, nice

adj

Definition: immoral
Antonyms: clean, decent, moral, righteous

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

Grossly careless or negligent; reckless; malicious.

The term wanton implies a reckless disregard for the consequences of one's behavior. A wanton act is one done in heedless disregard for the life, limbs, health, safety, reputation, or property rights of another individual. Such an act is more than negligence or gross negligence; it is equivalent in its results to an act of willful misconduct. A wanton injury is one precipitated by a conscious and intentional wrongful act or by an omission of a known obligation with reckless indifference to potential harmful consequences.

For a list of words related to wanton, see:

• Sexuality or Gender
• Vulgar, Rude, Degenerate, or Wild
• Sexuality and Libido - wanton: (adj) loose, lewd, promiscuous

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - umotiveret, formålsløs, hensynsløs, letsindig, uansvarlig, tankeløs, lystig, kåd, frodig
n. - tøs, tøjte, letfærdig kvinde
v. intr. - fjase, gantes
v. tr. - sværme, flagre, boltre sig

Nederlands (Dutch)
roekeloos, amoreel persoon, ongedisciplineerd, wellustig, nodeloos, lichtzinnig

Français (French)
adj. - gratuit (cruauté), délibéré, joueur (l'humeur), capricieux (la brise), dévergondé (arch)
n. - dévergondée, femme légère (arch)
v. intr. - agir/se comporter de façon immorale/libertine, être dévergondé
v. tr. - dépenser sans compter, gaspiller (l'argent)

Deutsch (German)
adj. - lüstern, mutwillig, leichtfertig, üppig
n. - Dirne, leichtfertige Person
v. - leichtfertig handeln, verspielen, (ehem.) umhertollen

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - (λόγ.) ασελγής, λάγνος, ακόλαστος, αποχαλινωμένος, (λόγ.) άφθονος, πλούσιος, απρόκλητος, αναίτιος, άστατος, παιχνιδιάρικος
n. - έκλυτη γυναίκα

Italiano (Italian)
capriccioso, licenzioso, sfrenato, arbitrario, gratuito, senza senso, lussureggiante, rigoglioso

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - arrojado
n. - devasso (m)

Русский (Russian)
распутница, шалунишка, необоснованный, бессмысленный, похотливый, непостоянный (о настроении, ветре), буйный, развратничать, буйно разрастаться, резвиться, зверствовать, насильничать

Español (Spanish)
adj. - libertino, lascivo, sensual, perverso, insensible, inexcusable, extravagante, caprichoso, jovial, juguetón, desobediente
n. - libertino, niño juguetón o travieso, mujer impúdica
v. intr. - actuar con crueldad, ser atrevido o impúdico, coquetear, vivir licenciosamente
v. tr. - desperdiciar (el tiempo) frívolamente

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - yster, omotiverad, vällustig, lättsinnig, yppig
n. - fnask

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
荒唐的, 繁茂的, 嬉戏的, 荡妇, 水性杨花的女人, 嬉戏, 放肆, 闲荡, 挥霍

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 荒唐的, 繁茂的, 嬉戲的
n. - 蕩婦, 水性楊花的女人
v. intr. - 嬉戲, 放肆, 閒蕩
v. tr. - 揮霍

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 터무니없는, 변덕스러운, 바람난
n. - 바람둥이, 음란한 여자, 장난꾸러기
v. intr. - 뛰어 돌아다니다, 멋대로 못된 짓을 하다, 무성하게 자라다
v. tr. - 낭비하다

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 理不尽な, 不貞な, 気まぐれな, 抑制されない, 生い茂った, わいせつな
n. - いたずらっ子

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) طائش, وحشي, داعر (الاسم) داعر, خليع‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מופקר, מופקרת, נטול-רסן, שובבני, פרוע, גחמני, קפריזי, שופע, זדוני, מרושע‬
n. - ‮מופקר, מופקרת, פרוצה‬
v. intr. - ‮התהולל, גדל פרא, השתובב‬
v. tr. - ‮בזבז‬

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