wantonness
wantonness · wantonnesses
Ausgelassenheit, Unbeherrschtheit
The state or characteristic of being wantonThe state or characteristic of being wanton; recklessness, especially as represented in lascivious or other excessive behavior.
UK/ˈwɒntənnəs/US/ˈwɑntənnəs/
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)The state or characteristic of being wanton; recklessness, especially as represented in lascivious or other excessive behavior.
Ausgelassenheit, Unbeherrschtheit
(countable, dated, usually)A particular wanton act.
More definitions
- the quality of being lewd and lascivious
- the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
characteristic of being wanton:
Origin
From Middle English wantonnesse, wantonesse, wantounesse, wantownesse, equivalent to wantoFrom Middle English wantonnesse, wantonesse, wantounesse, wantownesse, equivalent to wanton + -ness.
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Forms
plural: wantonnessesSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- the quality of being lewd and lascivious:licentiousness
- the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry:abandonunconstraint
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedwanton
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable