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
    1. A pampered or coddled person.
    2. An overly playful person; a trifler.
    3. A self-indulgent person, fond of excess.
    4. A lewd or immoral person, especially a prostitute.
  • verb
    1. To rove and ramble without restraint, rule, or limit; to revel; to play loosely; to frolic.
    2. To waste or squander, especially in pleasure (most often with away).
    3. To act wantonly; to be lewd or lascivious.
  • adjective
    1. Undisciplined, unruly; not able to be controlled.
    2. Playful, sportive; merry or carefree.
    3. Lewd, immoral; sexually open, unchaste.
    4. Capricious, reckless of morality, justice etc.; acting without regard for the law or the well-being of others; gratuitous.
    5. 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.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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lasciviousness

  • bawdiness
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