I was relieved that there are people more wanton than me.
Source: tatoeba (329060)
Wanton
/ˈwɑntən/
Synonyms for "wanton" (410 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (82)
abandonedaccident proneaccident-proneadamicadriftafloataimlessalternatingamorphousarbitrarybackslidingbad womanbaggagebatbatonbe promiscuousbill and coobilly clubbitchbludgeon
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breakneckbroadcapriciouscarelesscarnalcarousecasanovacelebratechamberingchangeablechangefulchase womenchippyclitoromaniacclubcocottecommit adulterycontrarycoocopulatecrankycrotchetycut loosecypriandallydebauchdebaucheddebaucheedesperatedesultorydeviabledevil-may-caredissipatedissolutedizzydon juandoxydrabearthyeasyeasy layeasy womaneccentricerraticerringfallenfancifulfantasiedfantasticfantastical
Adjective(10 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Noun(1 words)
Strong matches (123)
fastfast and looseficklefitfulflakyfleshlyflickeringflightyflirtflittingfloozyfluctuatingfoolfornicatefrailfrail sisterfreakishfuriousgallantgay deceiver
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gay doggiddygo gogo-gogratuitousgrisettegrovelharebrainedharridanharum scarumharum-scarumhastyheadlonghell aroundhotheadedhumorsomehurriedhussyhysteromaniacimmoderateimmodestimmoralimpetuousimpulsiveimpureinconsistentinconstantincontinentindecisiveindelicateindulgentinfirminordinateintemperateirregularirrepressibleirresoluteirresponsiblejadejezebeljollifyjollykinkylady killerlady-killerlallygaglapsedlarklasciviouslaxleadlead onlecherouslet golet looselet off steamlibertinelicentiouslightlive hardlollygaglooseloose womanloose-moraledlostlothariolover-boymacemadmaggotymake lovemake merrymake outmake whoopeemalevolentmaliciousmazymercilessmercurialmoodymotivelessnecknonrestrictivenotionalnymphet
Adjective(8 words)
Noun(4 words)
Adjective(4 words)
Related words (205)
nymphonymphomaniacobsceneof easy virtueof loose moralsout of controlout of handovereageroverenthusiasticoverzealouspaint the town redpaphianpeccablepermissiveperversepetpetulantphilanderphilandererpickup
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pigplunge into dissipationpostlapsarianprecipitantprecipitateprecipitousprodigalprofligatepromiscuousprostitutequeanquirkyraise hellrakerakehellramblingrampantrecidivistrecidivisticrecklessreinlessrestlessrevelriotousriproisterrouerounderrovingrun riotscatterbrainedsee lifesensualsensualistshamelessshapelessshiftingshiftyshillelaghshufflingskirt chaserskylarkslackslap-bangslapdashslatternsleep aroundslutsmoochspasmodicspinelessspitefulspoonspreestep outstring alongstrumpetsupererogatorysweet talksweet-talkswingswingertarttemperamentaltoytramptrifletrolloptrulltruncheonunaccountableunangelicunaskedunbridleduncalled foruncalled-foruncertainunchasteuncheckeduncleanuncoerceduncompelledunconstraineduncontrolleduncurbedundependableundisciplinedunfixedunforcedungodlyungoodungoverneduninhibitedunmasteredunmeasuredunmuzzledunpredictableunreasonableunreinedunreliableunrepressedunreservedunrestrainedunrestrictiveunrighteousunrulyunsaintlyunsettledunstableunstable as waterunstaidunsteadfastunsteadyunsubduedunsuppressedunvirtuousuteromaniacvacillatingvagariousvagrantvariablevicissitudinaryvicissitudinousvirtuelessvolatilevoluptuouswalking phalluswallowwanderingwar clubwaveringwaverywavywaywardweakwenchwhimsicalwhisper sweet nothingswhoop it upwhorewhorishwildwishy washywishy-washywolfwoman chaserwomanizewomanizer
Adjective(20 words)
Adjective(3 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: abandoned, accident prone, accident-prone, active, adamic.
- Sentence evidence is available for wanton, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, wiktionary, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "wanton".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "wanton"
Keep "wanton" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "wanton" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "wanton", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "wanton" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
32 entriesShowing 16 of 32 words.
More specific
11 entriesCollocations
7 entrieswanton actswanton crueltywanton destructionwanton disregardwanton luxurywanton violencewanton waste
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
2 entriessimilar
2 entriesSample sentences
41 total sentences available.
As flies to wanton boys are we to the gods; they kill us for their sport.
Source: tatoeba (1078681)
I remembered the case well, for it was one in which Holmes had taken an interest on account of the peculiar ferocity of the crime and the wanton brutality which had marked all the actions of the assassin.
Source: tatoeba (6606604)
"Thither we sailed, when, rising with the wave, / Orion dashed us on the shoals, the prey / of wanton winds, and mastering billows drave / our vessels on the pathless rocks astray. / We few have floated to your shore."
Source: tatoeba (6792966)
Showing 4 of 41 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "wanton"?
Closest matches include abandoned, accident prone, accident-prone, active, adamic.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "wanton"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.