What does the word wanton mean?
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A licentious person.
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Wantonly.
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Unrestrained; frolicsome; licentious.
Part of speech: verb transitive, verb intransitive
Part of speech: noun
Part of speech: adverb
Part of speech: adjective
Usage examples for wanton
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" Thee is charged, David," he said coldly, " with kissing a woman- a stranger and a wanton- where the four roads meet 'twixt here and yonder town." – The Weavers, Complete by Gilbert Parker Last Updated: March 14, 2009
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Indeed if such wanton kings be not thrust away, the whole nation will be punished for it. – The Life and Times of Ulric Zwingli by Johann Hottinger
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Believe me, my lord, you waste your chivalry in defence of a wanton. – The Tangled Skein by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy