1. wanton

adjective. ['ˈwɔntən, ˈwɑːntən'] occurring without motivation or provocation.

Rhymes with Wanton

• simonton
• tonton
• ponton

How do you pronounce wanton?

Pronounce wanton as ˈwɔntən.

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Sentences with wanton

1. Noun, singular or mass
He is sometimes portrayed as a serene ascetic and sometimes as a wanton hedonist.

Quotes about wanton

1. Obedience, fasting, and prayer are laughed at, yet only through them lies the way to real true freedom. I cut off my superfluous and unnecessary desires, I subdue my proud and wanton will and chastise it with obedience, and with God's help I attain freedom of spirit and with it spiritual joy.
- Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Brothers Karamazov

2. wanton

verb. ['ˈwɔntən, ˈwɑːntən'] waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently.

3. wanton

verb. ['ˈwɔntən, ˈwɑːntən'] become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously.

4. wanton

adjective. ['ˈwɔntən, ˈwɑːntən'] casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior.

5. wanton

verb. ['ˈwɔntən, ˈwɑːntən'] behave extremely cruelly and brutally.

6. wanton

verb. ['ˈwɔntən, ˈwɑːntən'] engage in amorous play.

7. wanton

noun. ['ˈwɔntən, ˈwɑːntən'] lewd or lascivious woman.

8. wanton

verb. ['ˈwɔntən, ˈwɑːntən'] spend wastefully.

9. wanton

verb. ['ˈwɔntən, ˈwɑːntən'] indulge in a carefree or voluptuous way of life.