Wantonness
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈwɒntənnəs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Wantonness is a noun meaning (countable, dated) A particular wanton act.
Meaning
(countable, dated) A particular wanton act.
More Meanings
- (uncountable) The state or characteristic of being wanton; recklessness, especially as represented in lascivious or other excessive behavior.
Example Sentences
These were simply the wantonnesses of a dishonest man.
A Svveet diſorder in the dreſſe / Kindles in cloathes a vvantonneſſe: […]
The sweetness was turned to adamantine, heartless cruelty, and the purity to voluptuous wantonness.
The ſpirit of vvantonness is, ſure, ſcared out of him: if the devil have him not in fee-ſimple, vvith fine and recovery, he vvill never, I think, in the vvay of vvaſte, attempt us again.
Word Forms
- wantonnesses
- wantonnesse
Synonyms for wantonness
Depending on context, synonyms include abandon, licentiousness, unconstraint.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include licentiousness, abandon, unconstraint, lewdness, lasciviency, recklessness.
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