WANTON

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 (often with away).
    The young man wantoned away his inheritance.
  3. To act wantonly; to be lewd or lascivious.

Adjective

  1. Undisciplined, unruly; not able to be controlled.
  2. Lewd, immoral; sexually open, unchaste.
  3. Playful, sportive; being merry or carefree (often used figuratively).
  4. Self-indulgent, fond of excess; luxurious.
  5. Capricious, reckless of morality, justice etc.; acting without regard for the law or the well-being of others; gratuitous.
  6. Extravagant, unrestrained; excessive (of speech or thought).


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