Antonyms for wanton
ˈwɒn tnwan·ton

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1. wantonadjective

   Undisciplined, unruly; not able to be controlled.

   Synonyms:
   unruly, undisciplined

2. wantonadjective

   Lewd, immoral; sexually open, unchaste.

   The young man wantoned away his inheritance.

   Synonyms:
   unchaste, lustful, lewd

3. wantonadjective

   Synonyms:
   merciless, inhumane, malicious, insolent

4. wantonadjective

   Synonyms:
   lavish, luxuriant, abundant, prodigal, extravagant, unrestrained

5. wantonadjective

   Synonyms:
   playful, frolicsome

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1. wanton

   Antonyms:
   stationary, unrovlng, unsportive, unplayful, unfrolicsome, joyless, thoughtful, demure, sedate, discreet, staid, self-controlled, well-regulated, formal, austere, purposed, deliberate, cold-blooded, determined

   Synonyms:
   wandering, roving, sportive, playful, frolicsome, loose, unbridled, uncurbed, reckless, unrestrained, irregular, licentious, dissolute, inconsiderate, heedless, gratuitous

Matched Categories

1. • Act
   • Flirt
   • Live
   • Spend
   • Squander

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wantonadjective

   lewd or lascivious woman

   Antonyms:
   motivated, chaste

2. motiveless, unprovoked, wantonadjective

   occurring without motivation or provocation

   "motiveless malignity"; "unprovoked and dastardly attack"- F.D.Roosevelt

   Antonyms:
   motivated, chaste

   Synonyms:
   promiscuous, loose, sluttish, motiveless, light, easy, unprovoked

3. easy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wantonverb

   casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior

   "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior"

   Antonyms:
   motivated, chaste

   Synonyms:
   motiveless, light-headed, sluttish, wakeful, faint, prosperous, at large(p), well-situated, soft, gentle, idle, blowsy, lightsome, blowzy, light-colored, unaccented, slatternly, weak, low-cal, lite, easy, promiscuous, well-off, liberal, abstemious, informal, unclouded, leisurely, unaffixed, open, light(a), well-to-do, clear, well-fixed, easygoing, on the loose(p), comfortable, lightheaded, clean, tripping, short, scant(p), unprovoked, free, well-heeled, slack, light, swooning, calorie-free, escaped, lax, loose

4. piddle, wanton, wanton away, piddle away, trifleverb

   waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently

   Antonyms:
   chaste, motivated

   Synonyms:
   wanton away, wee, wee-wee, piddle away, play, piddle, dally, urinate, frivol, relieve oneself, micturate, pass water, trifle away, puddle, piss, spend a penny, luxuriate, take a leak, make water, trifle, make, pee-pee, pee

5. wantonverb

   indulge in a carefree or voluptuous way of life

   Antonyms:
   chaste, motivated

   Synonyms:
   trifle, piddle, trifle away, luxuriate, piddle away, wanton away

6. wanton, wanton away, trifle awayverb

   spend wastefully

   "wanton one's money away"

   Antonyms:
   chaste, motivated

   Synonyms:
   trifle, piddle, trifle away, luxuriate, piddle away, wanton away

7. luxuriate, wantonverb

   become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously

   Antonyms:
   motivated, chaste

   Synonyms:
   piddle away, piddle, indulge, luxuriate, wanton away, trifle away, trifle

8. wantonverb

   engage in amorous play

   Antonyms:
   chaste, motivated

   Synonyms:
   trifle, piddle, trifle away, luxuriate, piddle away, wanton away

9. wantonverb

   behave extremely cruelly and brutally

   Antonyms:
   motivated, chaste

   Synonyms:
   trifle, piddle, trifle away, luxuriate, piddle away, wanton away

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1. wantonadjective

   Synonyms:
   unrestrained, uncontrolled, unchecked, unbridled undisciplined, luxuriant, rampant, exuberant, excessive, rank, dissolute, licentious, immoral, unchaste, frolicsome, playful, sportive, reckless, heedless, inconsiderate

How to use wanton in a sentence?

1. James Clapper:

   To me, as a layman, I am not haggling over war crimes because that's clearly what the Russians have resorted to, and the reason for it, of course, is the fact they essentially failed in a conventional, tactical attack, so they're resorting to what they can do, which is wanton destruction and the killing of innocent civilians.

2. Maamoun Abdulkarim:

   It's as though there is a curse that has befallen this city and I expect only news that will shock us. If the city remains in their hands the city is doomed, it is now wanton destruction ... their acts of vengeance are no longer ideologically driven because they are now blowing up buildings with no religious meaning.

3. The US Embassy:

   They demonstrate wanton disregard for the welfare and rights of civilians and will worsen this country's humanitarian crisis.

4. Jeffrey Bank:

   Three women brutally attacked our hosts without provocation, got arrested and charged for their misconduct, and then, over the last several days, had their lawyer falsely and grossly misrepresent their acts of wanton violence in a cynical attempt to try to excuse the inexcusable.

5. Benjamin Netanyahu:

   Israel will not tolerate this. I will not tolerate this, and as we speak... Israel is responding forcefully to this wanton aggression.

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