Word Type

Verb

Noun

Adjective

Adjective

The word "wanton" can be used as verb, noun, adjective and adjective.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

wag-wanton wanton kittens make sober cats witwanton

Derived From

towed

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

acquit act bear behave butterfly carry chat up comport conduct consume coquet coquette dally deport disorderly do drop expend flirt live mash philander romance sensualist spend squander unrestricted ware waste

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

boisterous free-spirited indomitable rambunctious randy raucous rowdy unkempt wayward

Type Of (IsA)

sensualist

Manner Of

act chat up live spend

Related Terms

enthusiastic libertine libidinous maenadic obstinate wantonly wantonness wantonry

Related Terms

capricious coddled excess excessive extravagant gratuitous immoral lascivious lewd pampered playful prostitute reckless self indulgent sexually sportive squander trifler unchaste undisciplined unrestrained unruly wantonly wantonness wantonry

Similar Terms

unchaste unmotivated

Synonym Network

extravagant frolicsome inhumane lewd luxuriate motiveless piddle promiscuous

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