wanton

• يصف أفعالًا تُرتكب عن قصد وبدون سبب مشروع، وغالبًا ما تكون قاسية أو عدوانية؛ كما يُستعمل للإشارة إلى ما هو مفرط أو منفلت من الضبط.

Describes actions that are deliberate, unprovoked, and often cruel or violent; can also refer to something excessive or unrestrained.

1. Deliberate and unprovokedC1formal

   Done without reason or justification; maliciously or cruelly intentional.

   بلا سبب ولا مبرر

   • The vandals caused wanton destruction to the park.
   • His wanton disregard for safety led to the accident.
   • The court condemned the wanton cruelty of the attack.

   المرادفاتarbitrarydeliberategratuitousmaliciousneedlesssenselessspitefulunjustifiableunprovoked

   الأضدادjustjustifiedprovokedreasonable

2. Unrestrained or excessiveC1formal

   Lacking control or moderation; excessive in behavior or action.

   مُتَهَوِّر

   • The party was marked by wanton extravagance.
   • Her wanton spending left her in debt.
   • The garden grew in wanton profusion, untamed and wild.

   المرادفاتexcessiveextravagantimmoderateintemperatelavishprodigalprofligateunrestrained

   الأضدادcontrolleddisciplinedmoderaterestrainedtemperate

3. Sexually immoral or promiscuousC2formal

   (Archaic or literary) Having or showing a lack of moral restraint, especially in sexual matters.

   فاسق شهواني

   • The novel's villain was portrayed as a wanton woman.
   • He was accused of wanton behavior at the court.
   • The poet described her as a wanton temptress.

   المرادفاتdebaucheddissoluteimmorallasciviouslecherouslewdlicentiouslustfulpromiscuousunchaste

   الأضدادchastemodestpurevirtuous

• اسم يُطلق تاريخيًا على شخص، ولا سيما المرأة، يُعتبر منحلًّا أخلاقيًا أو ماجنًا جنسيًا؛ وهو الآن مستعمل في الغالب استعمالًا مهجورًا أو أدبيًا.

A noun referring to a lewd or lascivious woman, often used in historical or literary contexts.

1. A spoiled or pampered personC2formalbritish

   A person, especially a child, who is indulged or spoiled, often behaving in a willful or capricious manner.

   شخص مدلل

   • The young wanton refused to listen to any advice.
   • He was a wanton, accustomed to getting everything he desired.
   • The village elders scolded the wanton for his reckless behavior.

   المرادفاتbratmollycoddlepet