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wan·ton
I. \ˈwȯntən, ˈwän-, -tən\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from wan- deficient, wrong, mis- (from Old English, from wan wanting, deficient) + towen, past participle of teen to draw, train, discipline, from Old English tēon — more at wane, tow
1. archaic : lacking discipline : not susceptible to control : unruly
2. : excessively merry or gay : frolicsome
< a wanton party >
< wanton holidays >
3. : unchaste, lewd, lustful
< wanton books >
also : sensual
4. obsolete : given to self-indulgence and the enjoyment of luxury : voluptuous
5.
a. : marked by or manifesting heedless disregard of justice or of the rights, safety, and feelings of others : brutally insolent : merciless, inhumane
< wanton victors >
< wanton cruelty >
< wanton exercise of power >
b. : having no just foundation or real provocation : willfully malicious
< a wanton attack >
< wanton insults >
< wanton prejudice >
6. : being without check or limitation : unrestrained: as
a. : luxuriantly rank
< wanton vegetation >
b. : unduly lavish : extravagant, prodigal
< wanton imagination >
< wanton speech >
II. noun
(-s)
1. : a pampered or overindulged individual; especially : a spoiled child
2. : an excessively playful or frolicsome child or animal
3. : a person given over to luxurious self-enjoyment : trifler
< play the wanton >
4. : a lewd or lascivious person
III. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
intransitive verb
1. : to engage in amorous play : dally
2. : to indulge in a continuous carefree or voluptuous mode of living : play the voluptuary
3. : to wallow in unrestrained brutality and cruelty
4. : to be or become excessively free or extravagant (as in growth, expression, or conduct) : luxuriate
5. : to spend time trifling
transitive verb
: to pass or waste wantonly or in wantonness
< wanton money away > |