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Wanton

noun/wˈɔntən/
Definition
lewd or lascivious woman
waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/wˈɔntən/
🇬🇧British English
/wˈɒntən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/wˈɒntən/
2 syllables Say it as /wˈɔntən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounlewd or lascivious woman
verbwaste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
verbindulge in a carefree or voluptuous way of life
verbspend wastefully
“wanton one's money away”
verbbecome extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously
verbengage in amorous play
verbbehave extremely cruelly and brutally
adjectiveoccurring without motivation or provocation; ; - F.D.Roosevelt
“motiveless malignity”
adjectivecasual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
“her easy virtue”
Word Forms
wantonadjectivecasual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
wantonverbindulge in a carefree or voluptuous way of life
triflingnounthe deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
wantonnounlewd or lascivious woman
luxurynounwealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
luxuriationnounan activity that affords excessive pleasure and enjoyment
wantonnessnounthe trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry
loosenessnoundissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure
promiscuousnessnounindulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual relations
promiscuitynounindulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual relations
sluttishnessnounin the manner of a slattern
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
mutwillig
unzüchtige oder laszive Frau
🇫🇷French
capricieux
femme obscène ou lascive
🇪🇸Spanish
sin sentido
mujer lasciva o lasciva
🇮🇹Italian
sfrenato
donna oscena o lasciva
🇳🇱Dutch
moedwillig
onzedelijke of wellustige vrouw
🇵🇹Portuguese
devasso
mulher lasciva ou lasciva
🇷🇺Russian
распутный
непристойная или похотливая женщина
India
🇮🇳Hindi
प्रचंड
भद्दी या कामुक स्त्री
🇧🇩Bengali
অসহায়
অশ্লীল বা লম্পট মহিলা
🇮🇳Tamil
விரும்பாத
ஒழுக்கக்கேடான அல்லது காமப் பெண்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఇష్టంలేని
అసభ్యకరమైన లేదా కామముగల స్త్రీ
🇮🇳Marathi
बेफिकीर
कामुक किंवा कामुक स्त्री
🇮🇳Gujarati
બેફામ
લંપટ અથવા લંપટ સ્ત્રી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬಯಸದ
ಅಶ್ಲೀಲ ಅಥವಾ ಕಾಮಪ್ರಚೋದಕ ಮಹಿಳೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ആഗ്രഹിക്കാത്ത
അശ്ലീലമോ കാമമോ ആയ സ്ത്രീ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੇਚੈਨ
ਅਸ਼ਲੀਲ ਜਾਂ ਲੱਚਰ ਔਰਤ
🇵🇰Urdu
بیہودہ
فحش یا فحش عورت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
放肆
淫荡或好色的女人
🇯🇵Japanese
とんでもない
みだらな、または好色な女性
🇰🇷Korean
까불다
음란하거나 음탕한 여자
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bừa bãi
người phụ nữ dâm đãng hoặc dâm đãng
🇹🇭Thai
ป่าเถื่อน
ผู้หญิงลามกหรือราคะ
🇮🇩Indonesian
nakal
wanita yang cabul atau mesum
🇵🇭Filipino
walang kabuluhan
mahalay o malaswang babae
🇲🇾Malay
kurang ajar
perempuan yang lucah atau lucah
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الوحشي
امرأة فاسقة أو فاسقة
🇮🇷Persian
ناخواسته
زن بداخلاق یا هوسباز
🇹🇷Turkish
ahlaksız
ahlaksız veya şehvetli kadın
🇮🇱Hebrew
מוּפקָר
אישה זימה או עצבנית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'wanton'?
The primary meaning of 'wanton' is 'lewd or lascivious woman'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'wanton' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'wanton' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'wanton' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'wanton' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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