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Wanton
01
lewd or lascivious woman
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
wantons
to wanton
01
behave extremely cruelly and brutally
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
wanton
3rd person singular
wantons
Present participle
wantoning
Past simple
wantoned
Past participle
wantoned
02
engage in amorous play
03
become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously
04
spend wastefully
05
waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
06
indulge in a carefree or voluptuous way of life
wanton
01
free and careless in sexual actions or behaviors
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most wanton
Comparative
more wanton
gradable
Examples
Some movies of the era were banned due to their portrayal of wanton relationships.
02
describing actions that are done recklessly or without justification
Examples
The wanton destruction of the city's historical sites angered many residents.
