Search "wanton" in:
Browse words next to:
 |
wanton
1 aarchaic : hard to control : undisciplined, unruly b: playfully mean or cruel : mischievous2 a: lewd, bawdy b: causing sexual excitement : lustful, sensual3 a: merciless, inhumane <wanton cruelty> b: having no just foundation or provocation : malicious <a wanton attack>4: being without check or limitation: as a: luxuriantly rank <wanton vegetation> b: unduly lavish : extravagant <wanton imagination>
— wan·ton·ly adverb
— wan·ton·ness
 \-tən-nəs\ noun
Learn more about
"wanton" and related topics at
Britannica.com
|