wanton

The word “wanton” has 2 syllables: wan-ton.

It's pronounced as /ˈwɒn.tən/.

What is synonym and antonym for wanton?

In the thesaurus, “wanton” has 36 synonyms and 40 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for wanton along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for wanton

arbitrary
brutal
capricious
cruel
dirty
extravagant
filthy
flirt
foul
gratuitous
gross
hot
lascivious
lewd
licentious
lustful
nasty
needless
obscene
outrageous
passionate
pornographic
promiscuous
reckless
ruthless
savage
senseless
shameless
unjust
unjustifiable
unjustified
unprovoked
vicious
vulgar
wasteful
willful

Antonyms for wanton

acceptable
appropriate
benign
celibate
chaste
clean
compassionate
correct
decent
decorous
economical
frigid
genteel
good
humane
immaculate
kind
modest
moral
needed
nice
polite
priggish
prim
proper
prudish
pure
puritanical
rational
reasonable
respectable
seemly
sensible
staid
sympathetic
thrifty
victorian
virtuous
warm
wholesome

Meanings of wanton

noun

A pampered or coddled person.
An overly playful person; a trifler.
A self-indulgent person, fond of excess.
A lewd or immoral person, especially a prostitute.

verb

To rove and ramble without restraint, rule, or limit; to revel; to play loosely; to frolic.
To waste or squander, especially in pleasure (most often with away).
To act wantonly; to be lewd or lascivious.

adjective

Undisciplined, unruly; not able to be controlled.
Playful, sportive; merry or carefree.
Lewd, immoral; sexually open, unchaste.
Capricious, reckless of morality, justice etc.; acting without regard for the law or the well-being of others; gratuitous.
Extravagant, unrestrained, excessive.

Example Sentences

She showed a wanton disregard for others' feelings.
The vandalism was a wanton act of destruction.
His wanton behavior at the party shocked everyone.
The dictator's regime was known for its wanton cruelty.
The company faced criticism for its wanton disregard of environmental regulations.

On this page you'll find 76 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to wanton, such as: acceptable, appropriate, arbitrary, benign, brutal, capricious, celibate.

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