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Definition

of something considered bad: excessive, thoughtless indulgence — such as waste, cruelty, violence, and (especially in the past) sexual promiscuity

In classic literature, wanton can also describe people who are playful or plants that are growing profusely.

She is known for wanton behavior.

wanton = excessive, thoughtless indulgence — such as waste, cruelty, violence, and especially sexual promiscuity

The ability to see beauty is the beginning of our moral sensibility. What we believe is beautiful we will not wantonly destroy.
Reverend Sean Parker Dennison
A little wanton money, which burned out the bottom of his purse.
Sir Thomas More
I care not for those ladies that must be wooed and prayed. Give me kind Amaryllis, the wanton country-maid.
le Gallienne, Richard -- The Quest of the Golden Girl
-all wantonly raiding a great man's flocks, dishonoring his queen, because they thought he'd come no more.
Homer -- The Odyssey

wantonly = deliberately and in a bad way

As flies to wanton boys are we to the gods; they kill us for their sport.
Aldous Huxley -- Brave New World

wanton = of something considered bad: excessive, thoughtless indulgence — such as cruelty or violence

If you find her a wanton killer you must bring in a verdict of first degree murder.
Zora Neale Hurston -- Their Eyes Were Watching God

wanton = excessively bad (intentional and unprovoked)

He had swept it out of existence, as it seemed, without any provocation, as a boy might crush an ant hill, in the mere wantonness of power.
H.G. Wells -- The War of the Worlds

wantonness = something excessively bad

(Editor's note: The suffix "-ness" converts an adjective to a noun that means the quality of. This is the same pattern you see in words like darkness, kindness, and coolness.)

So much misconstrued in his wantonness.
William Shakespeare -- Henry IV, Part 1

wantonness = recklessness (thoughtless indulgence)

(Editor's note: The suffix "-ness" converts an adjective to a noun that means the quality of. This is the same pattern you see in words like darkness, kindness, and coolness.)

They got back into the truck and continued the patrol, past the Hickey house, empty, door open, windows wantonly smashed.
Pat Frank -- Alas, Babylon

wantonly = in a bad (thoughtlessly violent and wasteful) manner

...elders of the church have whispered wanton words to the young maids of their households;
Nathaniel Hawthorne -- Young Goodman Brown

wanton = improper sexually suggestive

Henceforth, do what thou wilt; I rather will suspect the sun with cold Than thee with wantonness:
William Shakespeare -- The Merry Wives of Windsor

wantonness = of something considered bad: excessive, thoughtless indulgence — such as waste, cruelty, violence, and (especially in the past) sexual promiscuity

(Editor's note: The suffix "-ness" converts an adjective to a noun that means the quality of. This is the same pattern you see in words like darkness, kindness, and coolness.)

some wanton charm upon this man and maid
William Shakespeare -- The Tempest

wanton = of something considered bad: excessive, thoughtless indulgence — such as waste, cruelty, violence, and (especially in the past) sexual promiscuity

And wantonly again with him she play'd,
Geoffrey Chaucer -- The Canterbury Tales

wantonly = in an inappropriate sexual manner

As flies to wanton boys are we to the gods,— They kill us for their sport.
William Shakespeare -- King Lear

wanton = considered bad

Not to be married,
Not to knit my soul to an approved wanton.
William Shakespeare -- Much Ado About Nothing

wanton = sexually promiscuous woman

every idle, nice and wanton reason
William Shakespeare -- Henry IV, Part 2

wanton = of something considered bad

The count he woos your daughter
Lays down his wanton siege before her beauty
William Shakespeare -- All's Well That Ends Well

wanton = of something considered bad: excessive, thoughtless indulgence — such as waste, cruelty, violence, and (especially in the past) sexual promiscuity

Made prize and purchase of his wanton eye,
William Shakespeare -- The Life and Death of King Richard III

wanton = sexually promiscuous

They that dally nicely with words may quickly make them wanton.
William Shakespeare -- Twelfth Night

wanton = something bad

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