Synonyms of wanton

Noun


1. wanton, sensualist

usage: lewd or lascivious woman

Verb


1. piddle, wanton, wanton away, piddle away, trifle, spend, expend, drop

usage: waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently

2. wanton, live

usage: indulge in a carefree or voluptuous way of life

3. wanton, wanton away, trifle away, spend, expend, drop

usage: spend wastefully; "wanton one's money away"

4. luxuriate, wanton, consume, squander, waste, ware

usage: become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously

5. wanton, chat up, flirt, dally, butterfly, coquet, coquette, romance, philander, mash

usage: engage in amorous play

6. wanton, act, behave, do

usage: behave extremely cruelly and brutally

Adjective


1. motiveless, unprovoked, wanton, unmotivated (vs. motivated)

usage: occurring without motivation or provocation; "motiveless malignity"; "unprovoked and dastardly attack"- F.D.Roosevelt

2. easy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton, unchaste (vs. chaste)

usage: casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior"

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Definition and meaning of wanton (Dictionary)