wanton

• Décrit des actions délibérées, sans motif valable, souvent cruelles ou agressives ; peut aussi se référer à quelque chose d'excessif ou de débridé.

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.

   gratuit

   • 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.

   Synonymesarbitrarydeliberategratuitousmaliciousneedlesssenselessspitefulunjustifiableunprovoked

   Antonymesjustjustifiedprovokedreasonable

2. Unrestrained or excessiveC1formal

   Lacking control or moderation; excessive in behavior or action.

   démesuré, effréné

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

   Synonymesexcessiveextravagantimmoderateintemperatelavishprodigalprofligateunrestrained

   Antonymescontrolleddisciplinedmoderaterestrainedtemperate

3. Sexually immoral or promiscuousC2formal

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

   Lascif, débauché

   • 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.

   Synonymesdebaucheddissoluteimmorallasciviouslecherouslewdlicentiouslustfulpromiscuousunchaste

   Antonymeschastemodestpurevirtuous

• Nom désignant historiquement une personne, surtout une femme, considérée comme sexuellement immorale ou libertine; de nos jours surtout vieilli ou littéraire.

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.

   Enfant gâté

   • 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.

   Synonymesbratmollycoddlepet