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May 27, 2012
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Synonyms for wanton

Noun

1. wanton, sensualist
usage: lewd or lascivious woman

Verb

1. piddle, wanton, wanton away, piddle away, trifle, spend, pass
usage: waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
2. wanton, live
usage: indulge in a carefree or voluptuous way of life
3. wanton, wanton away, trifle away, spend, expend, drop
usage: spend wastefully; "wanton one's money away"
4. luxuriate, wanton, consume, squander, waste, ware
usage: become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously
5. wanton, chat up, flirt, dally, butterfly, coquet, coquette, romance, philander, mash
usage: engage in amorous play
6. wanton, act, behave, do
usage: behave extremely cruelly and brutally

Adjective

1. motiveless, unprovoked, wanton, unmotivated (vs. motivated)
usage: occurring without motivation or provocation; "motiveless malignity"; "unprovoked and dastardly attack"- F.D.Roosevelt
2. easy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton, unchaste (vs. chaste)
usage: casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior"
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