Associations to the word «Wanton»

Wiktionary

WANTON, adjective. (obsolete) Undisciplined, unruly; not able to be controlled.
WANTON, adjective. Lewd, immoral; sexually open, unchaste.
WANTON, adjective. (obsolete) Playful, sportive; being merry or carefree (often used figuratively).
WANTON, adjective. (obsolete) Self-indulgent, fond of excess; luxurious.
WANTON, adjective. Capricious, reckless of morality, justice etc.; acting without regard for the law or the well-being of others; gratuitous.
WANTON, adjective. (obsolete) Extravagant, unrestrained; excessive (of speech or thought).
WANTON, noun. A pampered or coddled person.
WANTON, noun. An overly playful person; a trifler.
WANTON, noun. A self-indulgent person, fond of excess.
WANTON, noun. (archaic) A lewd or immoral person, especially a prostitute.
WANTON, verb. (intransitive) To rove and ramble without restraint, rule, or limit; to revel; to play loosely; to frolic.
WANTON, verb. (transitive) To waste or squander, especially in pleasure (often with away).
WANTON, verb. (intransitive) To act wantonly; to be lewd or lascivious.

Dictionary definition

WANTON, noun. Lewd or lascivious woman.
WANTON, verb. Waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently.
WANTON, verb. Indulge in a carefree or voluptuous way of life.
WANTON, verb. Spend wastefully; "wanton one's money away".
WANTON, verb. Become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously.
WANTON, verb. Engage in amorous play.
WANTON, verb. Behave extremely cruelly and brutally.
WANTON, adjective. Occurring without motivation or provocation; "motiveless malignity"; "unprovoked and dastardly attack"- F.D.Roosevelt.
WANTON, adjective. Casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats