Analysis Complete

wanton

/ wanton /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
lewd or lascivious woman
Type of:
sensualist
Kinds of:
light-o'-love light-of-love
verb Sense 2
behave extremely cruelly and brutally
Type of:
act behave do
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 3
engage in amorous play
Type of:
chat up flirt dally
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 4
spend wastefully
"wanton one''s money away"
Type of:
spend expend drop
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
indulge in a carefree or voluptuous way of life
Type of:
live
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 6
become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously
Type of:
consume squander waste
Derived:
luxury luxuriousness opulence sumptuousness lavishness
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 7
waste time; spend one''s time idly or inefficiently
Type of:
spend pass
Derived:
dalliance dawdling trifling wasting time
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
adjective satellite Sense 8
occurring without motivation or provocation
"motiveless malignity"
"unprovoked and dastardly attack"- F.D.Roosevelt"
Similar:
unmotivated
adjective satellite Sense 9
casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
"her easy virtue"
"he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"
"wanton behavior"
Similar:
unchaste
Semantic Complexity
71%
Sense Count
9
Total Synonyms
2
Total Relationships
29
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

sensualist light-o'-love light-of-love act behave do chat up flirt dally spend expend drop