adjective · rare

wanton

wanton · more wanton · most wanton

щасливий, радісний

капризный, распутный, блудливый, своевольный

rücksichtslos, lüstern, unkeusch

Lewd, immoral; sexually open, unchasteLewd, immoral; sexually open, unchaste.

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UK/ˈwɒntən/US/ˈwɑntən/

» I was relieved that there are people more wanton than me.

Meaning

5 senses

Lewd, immoral; sexually open, unchaste.
lüstern, unkeusch
распу́тныйraspútnyj, блудли́выйbludlívyj, разнузданныйraznuzdannyj
Capricious, reckless of morality, justice etc.; acting without regard for the law or the well-being of others; gratuitous.
rücksichtslos
капри́зныйkapríznyj, своевольныйsvojevolʹnyj
(archaic)Undisciplined, unruly; not able to be controlled.
wild, unkontrolliert, unbeherrscht
непоко́рныйnepokórnyj, необу́зданныйneobúzdannyj
(obsolete)Playful, sportive; merry or carefree.
ausgelassen, leichtfertig, boshaft
игри́выйigrívyj, весёлыйvesjólyj, беззабо́тныйbezzabótnyj
(archaic)Extravagant, unrestrained, excessive.
изли́шнийizlíšnij, чрезме́рныйčrezmérnyj
casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior

Examples

3 sentences

I was relieved that there are people more wanton than me.
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Your deeds are wanton.
ruТвои действия бессмысленны. — nina99nv
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As flies to wanton boys are we to the gods; they kill us for their sport.
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Translations

8 languages

Русский

By meaning 5

undisciplined:

playful, carefree:

lewd, immoral; sexually open/free:

capricious, reckless of morals or justice:

self-indulgent, luxurious, extravagant:

Deutsch

By meaning 4

undisciplined:

playful, carefree:

lewd, immoral; sexually open/free:

capricious, reckless of morals or justice:

Origin

From Middle English wantoun, wantowen, wantoȝen, wantowe (“uneducated; unrestrained; licen

From Middle English wantoun, wantowen, wantoȝen, wantowe (“uneducated; unrestrained; licentious; sportive; playful”), from wan- (“not, un-, mis-”) + towen, i-towen (“educated”, literally “towed; led; drawn”), from Old English togen, ġetogen, past participle of tēon (“to train, discipline”), equivalent to wan- + towed.

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