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The correct spelling is wanton.
How to pronounce wanton
/ˈwɒntɒn/
nounIPA: /ˈwɒntɒn/
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The correct spelling is wanton. A pampered or coddled person. For example: "The young man wantoned away his inheritance."
Usage Examples
“The young man wantoned away his inheritance.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A pampered or coddled person.
- 2.An overly playful person; a trifler.
- 3.A self-indulgent person, fond of excess.
- 4.A lewd or immoral person, especially a prostitute.
verb
- 1.To rove and ramble without restraint, rule, or limit; to revel; to play loosely; to frolic.
- 2.To waste or squander, especially in pleasure (most often with away).
- 3.To act wantonly; to be lewd or lascivious.
adjective
- 1.Undisciplined, unruly; not able to be controlled.
- 2.Playful, sportive; merry or carefree.
- 3.Lewd, immoral; sexually open, unchaste.
- 4.Capricious, reckless of morality, justice etc.; acting without regard for the law or the well-being of others; gratuitous.
- 5.Extravagant, unrestrained, excessive.
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