wanton
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8.2
- adjective
- /ˈwɑːntən/
- Formal
:
gratuito
- Many were outraged by the wanton vandalism that took place at the park.
- wanton destruction
- wanton violence
- wanton negligence
It was wanton abandonment for my own life.
- It was wanton abandonment for my own life.
- It's this sort of low grade, low rent, unsophisticated, wanton violence.
- And to deprive children of that wonder is an act of wanton vandalism, cruelty.
- Like was the the Commission of the crime vile and wanton?
- And with whistling diesel, he lets things breathe sometimes and there are there is like some wanton destruction for sure, but.
- Well, because the wanton wildness of the wine has the power to dislodge, as he says, the vital spirit within the body.
Examples
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The wanton destruction of the historic building left the community in shock.
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His wanton disregard for the rules led to serious consequences.
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There is no excuse for the wanton destruction of human life.
Academic text (1993) -
The whole history of life on this planet is nothing but a record of wanton extermination.
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I deplore this wanton breach of protocol.
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Stanley felt a surge of annoyance at the wanton damage.
Fiction book (1994) -
The cod are gone now, of course, victims of the profit motive and wanton overfishing.
Blog text (23) -
And to deprive children of that wonder is an act of wanton vandalism, cruelty.
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Unprovoked, wanton destruction!
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Government troop raids on peaceful Indian villages and wanton slaughter of their inhabitants were seldom shown.
Academic text (2002)
Synonyms
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8.3
Happening or felt without any clear reason
Antonyms
How Reckless
Surface Forms
Etymology
Wanton grew from the old idea in want 'to lack', meaning 'without cause' or 'not held back'. That's why wanton can describe a deliberate, unrestrained act like needless violence or waste.