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Wanton may refer to: Incontinence in philosophy Wanton (surname) Wanton, Florida, later renamed Micanopy Wonton This disambiguation page lists articles
Wanton
Surname list
Wanton is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: George H. Wanton (1868–1940), Buffalo Soldier in the United States Army Gideon Wanton (1693–1767)
Wanton_(surname)
Colonial Governor of Rhode Island (1705–1780)
Joseph Wanton Sr. (15 August 1705 – 19 July 1780) was an American merchant and colonial administrator who served as the governor of Rhode Island from 1769
Joseph_Wanton
Topics referred to by the same term
Joseph Wanton (1705–1780) was governor of Rhode Island. Joseph Wanton may also refer to: Joseph Wanton Jr. (1733–1780), Loyalist in the American Revolution
Joseph Wanton (disambiguation)
Joseph_Wanton_(disambiguation)
Town in the state of Florida, United States
days, the frontier village was referred to as "Wantons" (sometime spelled "Wanton's" or called "Wanton"), after one of the original settlers. The historian
Micanopy,_Florida
Topics referred to by the same term
Governor Wanton may refer to: Gideon Wanton (1693–1767), Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations for two terms between 1745 and
Governor_Wanton
1975 song by Led Zeppelin
"The Wanton Song" is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin from their sixth studio album, 1975's Physical Graffiti. It was developed from a jam session
The_Wanton_Song
Failure to exercise reasonable care
shows that the defendant's conduct was more than ordinary negligence (i.e., wanton and willful or reckless). Aggravated damages – In contrast to exemplary
Negligence
Crime likely to produce death or injury
Endangerment is a type of crime involving conduct that is wrongful and reckless or wanton, and likely to produce death or grievous bodily harm to another person.
Endangerment
John Wanton (December 24, 1672 – July 5, 1740) was a governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, serving for six consecutive terms
John_Wanton
Lack of self-control
Akrasia refers to the phenomenon of acting against one's better judgment—the state in which one intentionally performs an action while simultaneously believing
Akrasia
American punk pop band
The Wanton Looks were a pop punk band from Chicago whose music has been described as reminiscent of Joan Jett's early 1980s work. They were called one
The_Wanton_Looks
Rhode Island colonial governor (1670–1733)
William Wanton (September 15, 1670 – December 1733) was a governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, serving a short term prior
William_Wanton
American treasurer and plantation governor
Gideon Wanton (October 20, 1693 – September 12, 1767) was a governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations who served for two separate
Gideon_Wanton
1957 film by Howard W. Koch
as Bartender Mark Bennett as Brackett The movie was based on the story Wanton Murder by South African author Peter Godfrey that was set in Transvaal.
The_Girl_in_Black_Stockings
1997 video game
released onto GOG.com and includes the main game and both expansion packs, Wanton Destruction and Twin Dragon. While the Steam version is free (see below)
Shadow Warrior (1997 video game)
Shadow_Warrior_(1997_video_game)
George Henry Wanton (May 15, 1868 – November 27, 1940) was a Buffalo Soldier in the United States Army and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the
George_H._Wanton
Cantonese noodle dish
Morning Post. 2019-08-12. Retrieved 2022-02-01. Ang, Darren (2017-05-30). "Wanton Mee's humble history has made it a cornerstone of Asian cuisine". Darren
Wonton_noodles
1994 studio album by Kenny Barron
Wanton Spirit is a studio album by the American jazz pianist Kenny Barron, with drummer Roy Haynes and bassist Charlie Haden. The album was released in
Wanton_Spirit
1949 film by Ingmar Bergman
Prison (Swedish: Fängelse), also known as The Devil's Wanton in the United States, is a 1949 Swedish drama film directed by Ingmar Bergman. It is the earliest
Prison_(1949_film)
Historic house in Rhode Island
The Wanton–Lyman–Hazard House is one of the oldest houses in Newport, Rhode Island, built around 1697. It is also one of the oldest houses in the state
Wanton–Lyman–Hazard_House
1969 film
The Wanton of Spain (Spanish: La Celestina) is a 1969 drama film directed by and written César Fernández Ardavín based on the work by Fernando de Rojas
The_Wanton_of_Spain
Historic house in Rhode Island, United States
the property was sold to Colonel Joseph Wanton Jr., who was a deputy governor of the colony and a merchant. Wanton enlarged the house by adding a south wing
Hunter House (Newport, Rhode Island)
Hunter_House_(Newport,_Rhode_Island)
1726 play
The Dissembled Wanton is a 1726 comedy play by the British writer Leonard Welsted. The original Lincoln's Inn Fields cast included James Quin as Lord Severne
The_Dissembled_Wanton
Personification of outrage in Greek mythology
Hybris or Hubris (/ˈhaɪbrɪs/; Ancient Greek: Ὕβρις, romanized: Húbris, lit. 'wanton violence', 'insolence') was the spirit and personification of insolence
Hybris_(mythology)
Canadian painter (1925–2021)
Henry Wanton Jones (11 May 1925 – 19 March 2021) was a Canadian painter. Jones was born in Waterloo in 1925. He studied fine arts at Sir Howard Douglas
Henry_Wanton_Jones
Major moving traffic violation
aggressive driving that generally consists of driving a vehicle with willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property. It is usually a more serious
Reckless_driving
Wanton was launched in New Brunswick in 1797. She started sailing from Bristol in 1801, trading between the United Kingdom and Africa. After the war with
Wanton_(1797_ship)
1948 novel
Dark Wanton is a 1948 thriller novel by the British writer Peter Cheyney. It was published in the United States under the alternative title Case of the
Dark_Wanton
1727 - May 1732 William Wanton of Newport; May 1732 - between 3 December 1733 and 4 February 1734 (died in office) John Wanton of Newport; 5 May 1734 -
List of colonial governors of Rhode Island
List_of_colonial_governors_of_Rhode_Island
British vehicular assault misdemeanour
Causing bodily harm by wanton or furious driving is a statutory offence in England and Wales and Northern Ireland. It has been abolished in the Republic
Causing bodily harm by wanton or furious driving
Causing_bodily_harm_by_wanton_or_furious_driving
American politician
of Hunter House in Newport, Rhode Island. Wanton was born to Governor Joseph Wanton and Mary Winthrop Wanton of Newport on February 8, 1730. He graduated
Joseph_Wanton_Jr.
American novelist, comedian, playwright, and poet (born 1969)
missing with Shudder's show so far." 2007 winner, Bridport Prize for poetry ("Wanton") 2011 nominee, World Fantasy Award for best novel (Those Across The River)
Christopher_Buehlman
1992–1995 armed conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Herzegovina, was sentenced to 3.5 years for authority over acts of murder and wanton destruction in Central Bosnia. Hazim Delić was the Bosniak Deputy Commander
Bosnian_War
1949 British film
Warning to Wantons is a 1949 British romantic comedy film directed by Donald Wilson and starring Harold Warrender, Anne Vernon and David Tomlinson. The
Warning_to_Wantons
1772 burning of a British navy schooner
Colony." Duddingston returned a rude reply to Wanton, refusing to leave his ship or to acknowledge Wanton's elected authority within Rhode Island. On June
Gaspee_affair
1999 mass shooting in Colorado, U.S.
Archived from the original on October 16, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2018. "Wanton Violence at Columbine High School" (PDF). p. 27. Archived (PDF) from the
Columbine High School massacre
Columbine_High_School_massacre
Russian mystic (1869–1916)
Scandals: The Shocking True Stories of History's Wickedest, Weirdest, Most Wanton Kings, Queens, Tsars, Popes, and Emperors. Penguin Books. ISBN 978-0-14-028024-1
Grigori_Rasputin
2004 American military scandal
February 2004, stating that "numerous incidents of sadistic, blatant, and wanton criminal abuses were inflicted on several detainees. This systemic and illegal
Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse
Abu_Ghraib_torture_and_prisoner_abuse
Poem by William Blake
Robin Red breast in a Cage Puts all Heaven in a Rage — Lines 5–6 and: The wanton Boy that kills the Fly Shall feel the Spiders enmity — Lines 123–124 Some
Auguries_of_Innocence
American politician (1717 –1782
as deputy governor, this time under Governor Joseph Wanton. Maintaining Loyalist sympathies, Wanton was officially deposed as governor in November 1775
Nicholas_Cooke
Video game series
game, Shadow Warrior (1997), and two expansions Twin Dragon (1998), and Wanton Destruction (2005), and a reboot with three entries: Shadow Warrior (2013)
Shadow_Warrior
Ancient Greek goddess of love
Pandemos (Aphrodite common to "all the people" who Plato described as "wanton", to contrast her with the virginal Aphrodite Urania, who did not engage
Aphrodite
Mass environmental destruction from human activities
Panel for the Legal Definition of Ecocide describes it as 'unlawful or wanton acts committed with knowledge that there is a substantial likelihood of
Ecocide
One of the seven princes of Hell in demonology
Eleale to th’ Asphaltic Pool. Peor his other name, when he enticed Israel in Sittim on their march from Nile To do him wanton rites, which cost them woe.
Belphegor
English politician, author and philosopher (1478–1535)
Meg, he wrote of feeling favoured by God: "For methinketh God maketh me a wanton, and setteth me on his lap and dandleth me." The charges of high treason
Thomas_More
American writer
Tessa Dare is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling American historical romance novelist. She has authored fifteen novels and novellas and created
Tessa_Dare
1985 Spanish film
Be Wanton and Tread No Shame (Spanish: Sé infiel y no mires con quién) is a 1985 Spanish comedy film directed and written by Fernando Trueba based on the
Be_Wanton_and_Tread_No_Shame
Criminal offence consisting of the intentional maiming of another person
common law jurisdictions, it originally consisted of the intentional and wanton removal of a body part that would handicap a person's ability to defend
Mayhem_(crime)
Killing where the circumstances demonstrate a "depraved indifference" to human life
constitute second-degree murder, while in others, the act would be charged with "wanton murder", varying degrees of manslaughter, or third-degree murder. If no
Depraved-heart_murder
British national daily newspaper
further stated that "It is certainly true that the army cordons had endured a wanton barrage of stones, steel bars, and other missiles. That still does not justify
The_Guardian
Hair length
the slender waist, Her unadorned golden tresses wore Dishevelled, but in wanton ringlets waved, As the vine curls her tendrils..." – John Milton's description
Long_hair
Species of snake
believed to peck out peoples' eyes, this misconception has led to widespread wanton killing of this species. A thin and slender-bodied snake that is usually
Ahaetulla_oxyrhyncha
Riots in Northern Ireland
thugs to take to the streets and threaten, intimidate, disrupt and cause wanton damage – it is simply disingenuous to claim this is being carried out for
2026_Northern_Ireland_riots
British Army general
Brigadier-General Joseph Wanton Morrison (4 May 1783 – 15 February 1826) was a British Army officer best known for commanding the British troops at the
Joseph_Wanton_Morrison
Species of fish
endangered or threatened, but has become subject to unregulated bowfishing and wanton waste in the 21st century. In some states like Minnesota, shorthead redhorse
Shorthead_redhorse
Filipino chain of Chinese restaurants
"The Ling Nam Wanton Parlor". Fieldstaff Reports: Southeast Asia series. Vol. XV. pp. 37–51. ISSN 0066-1015. Media related to Ling Nam Wanton Parlor and
Ling_Nam
Canadian actress from Quebec
moitié n'ont fait que se creuser un tombeau), Les Salopes, or the Naturally Wanton Pleasure of Skin, This Is Our Cup (Ça sent la coupe), Mad Dog Labine, Beautiful
Charlotte_Aubin
1936–1939 civil war in Spain
the breakdown of the Republican state and chaos: Though there was much wanton killing in rebel Spain, the idea of the limpieza, the "cleaning up", of
Spanish_Civil_War
1929 single by Kansas Joe and Memphis Minnie
Foot" "Kashmir" "In the Light" "Down by the Seaside" "Ten Years Gone" "The Wanton Song" "Sick Again" Presence "Achilles Last Stand" "For Your Life" "Nobody's
When_the_Levee_Breaks
Program of torture by the US government
An Army investigator counted the use of unmuzzled dogs at Abu Ghraib as among the "sadistic, blatant, and wanton criminal abuses" by US troops.
Enhanced interrogation techniques
Enhanced_interrogation_techniques
American punk rock band
America in 2002 to support the release of their "debut" CD America's Most Wanton (Nebula/Scooch Pooch). Graff, Gary (May 21, 2020). "Compilation captures
The_Sillies
having "a trace of Africa, that supposedly incited passion and sexual wantonness", the men were perceived as savages, unable to control their lust, given
Slavery_in_the_United_States
2018 Canadian film
Les Salopes, or the Naturally Wanton Pleasure of Skin (French: Les salopes ou le sucre naturel de la peau) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Renée
Les Salopes, or the Naturally Wanton Pleasure of Skin
Les_Salopes,_or_the_Naturally_Wanton_Pleasure_of_Skin
1975 song by Led Zeppelin
is like the Ten Commandments of hard rock, wielding "Custard Pie," "The Wanton Song," "Trampled Under Foot," "Ten Years Gone," and "Kashmir." Popoff 2018
Kashmir_(song)
American actor, artist and writer (1971–2026)
Sequel Himself Redwood Vincent 2018 The Nanny David King of Crime Brad Walsh 2021 Wanton Want Douglas Paynter 2024 Yesterday Is Almost Here Douglas Wynter
Nicholas_Brendon
1995 American TV series or program
video game characters that come to life, re-enacting their deadly plans for wanton destruction and world domination in the real world. The series was produced
Deadly_Games_(TV_series)
Trinidadian rapper and singer (born 1982)
humor", and her raps ranging "from bold and aggressive, to coquettish, to wanton and sultry, with a soupçon of women's empowerment", while her pace "is often
Nicki_Minaj
American philosopher (1929–2023)
cares about what desires he or she has. He contrasts persons with wantons. Wantons are beings that have desires but do not care about which of their desires
Harry_Frankfurt
Italian nobleman
legitimate heir, Franceschetto was infamous for his gambling addiction and wanton spending of the Papal treasury for various pleasures and scandals. He is
Franceschetto_Cybo
Canadian actor, comedian, and filmmaker (born 1982)
it did not ban The Interview, labelling the movie "an act of war" and a "wanton act of terror", and Rogen himself a "gangster filmmaker". In December, Sony
Seth_Rogen
North American association football competition
(against Puerto Rico) Ellaisa Marquis (against Mexico) 2 own goals Sheyla Wanton (against Panama & Saint Kitts and Nevis) The following teams qualified for
2026 CONCACAF W Championship qualification
2026_CONCACAF_W_Championship_qualification
American actress (1938–1981)
partly because he saw in Wood's personality a "true-blue quality with a wanton side that is held down by social pressure," adding that "she clings to things
Natalie_Wood
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court case
resulted from his wanton or reckless disregard of the safety of his patrons in the event of fire from any cause... Usually wanton or reckless conduct
Commonwealth_v._Welansky
Island in the United States of America
more recently. Locally it is not usually spoken of as an island. Webb, Wanton S. (1885). Webb's Florida. Historical, Industrial and Biographical. New
St._James_Island
Dutch exotic dancer (1876–1917)
free-spirited bohemian, but as war approached, she began to be seen by some as a wanton and promiscuous woman, and perhaps a dangerous seductress. During World
Mata_Hari
Medical worker killed by police (1993–2020)
Police Department (LMPD) ex-detective Brett Hankison was acquitted of felony wanton endangerment of Taylor's neighbors at the state-level, Attorney General
Breonna_Taylor
1979–1989 killings in Afghanistan
Atrocity crimes in the Soviet–Afghan War were systematically perpetrated on a large scale by the Soviet Union and its allies from 1979 to 1989, with several
Soviet war crimes in the Soviet–Afghan War
Soviet_war_crimes_in_the_Soviet–Afghan_War
Dutch humanist (c. 1466–1536)
meekness, from avarice to liberality, from reviling to well-speaking, from wantonness to modesty. I will show you a great many who have become worse through
Erasmus
1975 single by Led Zeppelin
is like the Ten Commandments of hard rock, wielding "Custard Pie", "The Wanton Song", "Trampled Under Foot", "Ten Years Gone", and "Kashmir". Bennun, David
Trampled_Under_Foot
Gay slang term for men who cruise for sex
looking" for sex or potential sex partners or experiences "in a notably wanton manner and with lessened standards of what one will accept in a partner
Troll_(gay_slang)
Violations by German forces in World War II
David Stahel argue that, including crimes such as rape, forced labour, wanton destruction, and looting in addition to murder, "it would be reasonable
War_crimes_of_the_Wehrmacht
1970 song by Led Zeppelin
Foot" "Kashmir" "In the Light" "Down by the Seaside" "Ten Years Gone" "The Wanton Song" "Sick Again" Presence "Achilles Last Stand" "For Your Life" "Nobody's
Out_on_the_Tiles
Philosophical question
According to Michel de Montaigne and Voltaire, while character traits such as wanton cruelty, partiality and egoism are an innate part of the human condition
Problem_of_evil
Bosnian military officer (born 1967)
superior criminal responsibility. Orić was acquitted on other charges of wanton destruction and causing damage to civilian infrastructure beyond the realm
Naser_Orić
English rock band (1968–1980)
stories, but it was a myth that [they] were constantly engaged in acts of wanton destruction and lewd behaviour". Led Zeppelin released their fourth album
Led_Zeppelin
1947–8 war crimes trial in Nuremberg, Germany
Balkan Campaign charged with ordering the hostage-taking of civilians, wanton shootings of these hostages, the reprisal killings of civilians, and the
Hostages_Trial
American politician
1792 and later married Harriet Lyman, daughter of Daniel Lyman and Mary Wanton. Hazard then studied the law, and was admitted to the bar in 1796 and started
Benjamin_Hazard
British statesman and writer (1874–1965)
concentration upon military objectives.... rather than on mere acts of terror and wanton destruction, however impressive. Historian Frederick Taylor has pointed
Winston_Churchill
Cemetery in Newport, Rhode Island, US
Clarke, Walter Clarke, William Wanton and Joseph Wanton. There is an inscription in this cemetery for Governor John Wanton as well, but he has a marker
Clifton_Burying_Ground
Ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur, Northeast India
house-burning, the Meitei mobs in the valley, mobilising in thousands, engaged in wanton killing of Kuki civilians living amongst them, including students, officials
Manipur conflict (2023–present)
Manipur_conflict_(2023–present)
Univ. Press Applbaum, A. I. (2019). Legitimacy: The right to rule in a wanton world. Harvard University Press. Applbaum, Arthur (2004). Legitimacy in
Arthur_Applbaum
Governor of the colony and served for two one-year terms under Governor John Wanton. In 1723, Abbott and his wife deeded a plot of land in Providence for establishing
Daniel_Abbott
1985 novel by Margaret Atwood
narrator who takes the readers through life in Gilead. She was labelled a "wanton woman" when Gilead was established because she had married a man who was
The_Handmaid's_Tale
1917 American film by J. Gordon Edwards
but then Caesar falls. Cleopatra's life is desired by the church, as the wanton woman's rule has become intolerable. Pharon (Roscoe), a high priest, is
Cleopatra_(1917_film)
Fishing with archery equipment
bowfishing has increasingly become an ethically problematic sport prone to wanton waste of historically-underappreciated native species in the United States
Bowfishing
Malian soldier and attempted putschist
Security Services of Mali. As director, Bagayoko's regime was known for its wanton brutality and suppression of opposition. He was arrested in 1978, and sentenced
Tiécoro_Bagayoko
American activist and whistleblower (born 1987)
"made-up offense" but of which she was found guilty, read that Manning "wantonly [caused] to be published on the internet intelligence belonging to the
Chelsea_Manning
Bosnian Croat politician and convicted war criminal
out unlawfully and wantonly; appropriation of property, not justified by military necessity and carried out unlawfully and wantonly). nine counts of violations
Bruno_Stojić
1983–2009 Sri Lankan internal conflict
original on 16 May 2008. Retrieved 20 January 2012. Tamil Times, March 1991, "Wanton Bombing Raids in Valvettiturai", p. 10 Amnesty International, 31/8/91, Sri
Sri_Lankan_civil_war
WANTON
WANTON
Surname or Lastname
English (Essex) and French
English (Essex) and French : nickname from Middle English, Old French nice ‘foolish’, ‘simple’ (Latin nescius ‘ignorant’). In the 14th century the English word also acquired the sense ‘wanton’ and in the 15th century ‘coy’, ‘shy’, both of which meanings may be reflected in the surname. The sense ‘fastidious’, ‘precise’, ‘minute’ developed only in the 16th century, probably too late to have given rise to any surnames, and the present-day sense of general approbation is not clearly attested until the late 19th century.Americanized spelling of German Neis.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : nickname for a lighthearted or cheerful person, from Middle English, Old French gai. In Middle English the term could also mean ‘wanton’, ‘lascivious’ and this sense may lie behind the surname in some instances.English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from places in Normandy called Gaye, from an early proprietor bearing a Germanic personal name cognate with Wade.probably from the Catalan personal name Gai (Latin Gaius), or in some cases a nickname from Catalan gay ‘cheerful’.Variant of German Gau.North German : from a Frisian personal name Gay.A Congregational clergyman and one of the forerunners of the Unitarian movement in New England, Ebenezer Gay (1696–1787) was born in Dedham, MA, which had been founded by his grandfather, John Gay, who came to America from Wiltshire, England, about 1630 and settled in Watertown, MA. Ebenezer’s great-grandson Howard was editor of the American Anti-Slavery Standard.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for someone with a blithe or happy disposition, from Middle English merry ‘lively’, ‘cheerful’ (Old English myr(i)ge ‘pleasant’, ‘agreeable’).Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Mearadhaigh, Ó Meardha ‘descendant of Mearadhach’, ‘descendant of Meardha’, personal names derived from an adjective meaning ‘lively’, ‘wild’, ‘wanton’.French : from a vernacular form of the personal name Médéric, derived from a Germanic personal name conposed of mecht ‘strength’, ‘might’ + rīc ‘power’; ‘ruler’.French : habitational name from Merry in Yonne or Merri in Orne, derived from the Latin personal name Matrius + the suffix -acum.
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : from the rare Old English masculine personal name Mocca, which may be related to a Germanic stem mokk- ‘to accumulate’, ‘to be heaped up’, and hence may originally have been a nickname for a heavy, thickset person. Alternatively, it could be from Middle English mokke ‘trick’, ‘joke’, ‘jest’, ‘act of jeering’, a derivative of mokke(n) ‘to mock’, from Old French moquer.German : variant of Maag.German : nickname for a short, thickset man, Middle High German mocke.Dutch : nickname from Middle Dutch mocke ‘dirty or wanton woman’, ‘slut’, or from West Flemish mokke ‘fat child’.
WANTON
WANTON
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a worker in wood or a nickname for a thin person, from an agent derivative of Middle English latt ‘thin narrow strip of wood’, ‘lath’ (Old English lætt).Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : occupational name for a cobbler, tinker, or the like, from an agent derivative of Yiddish laten ‘to patch’, ‘to repair’.
Male
Dutch
, famous war.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Fighter
Girl/Female
American, Christian, German, Greek
Princess; Traveller from a Foreign Land
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Krishna
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu
Brightness; Sun
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Yorkshire)
English (chiefly Yorkshire) : patronymic from Raw 1.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
To Take Revenge
Boy/Male
Hindu
One with few desires
Girl/Female
Muslim
A narrator of Hadith
WANTON
WANTON
WANTON
WANTON
WANTON
a.
Mischievous; wanton; wicked.
n.
The quality or state of being wanton; negligence of restraint; sportiveness; recklessness; lasciviousness.
n.
A lewd person; a lascivious man or woman.
v. t.
To cause to become wanton; also, to waste in wantonness.
imp. & p. p.
of Wanton
a.
Done without due consideration; wanton; rash; inconsiderate; as, an unadvised proceeding.
a.
Not called for; not required or needed; improper; gratuitous; wanton.
v. t.
Untrained; undisciplined; unrestrained; hence, loose; free; luxuriant; roving; sportive.
v. i.
To behave wantonly; to frolic; to wanton.
n.
One brought up without restraint; a pampered pet.
adv.
In a wanton manner; without regularity or restraint; loosely; sportively; gayly; playfully; recklessly; lasciviously.
v. i.
To sport in lewdness; to play the wanton; to play lasciviously.
n.
Wanton or tumultuous procedure or conduct.
n.
A roving, frolicsome thing; a trifler; -- used rarely as a term of endearment.
v. i.
To rove and ramble without restraint, rule, or limit; to revel; to play loosely; to frolic.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Wanton
v. t.
Specifically: Deviating from the rules of chastity; lewd; lustful; lascivious; libidinous; lecherous.
adv.
Unintentionally; accidentally.
v. t.
Wandering from moral rectitude; perverse; dissolute.
v. t.
Reckless; heedless; as, wanton mischief.