English Dictionary

wanton

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈwɒntən/

形容詞

古語 廃用

(archaic) Undisciplined, unruly; not able to be controlled. / (obsolete) Playful, sportive; merry or carefree. / Lewd, immoral; sexually open, unchaste.

日本語の意味

無秩序で手に負えない、律儀さに欠ける / 陽気で気まま、遊び心がある / 猥褻で不道徳、性に奔放

The wanton apprentices ignored their master's orders and turned the workshop into chaos.

しつけのなっていない見習い職人たちは師匠の命令を無視し、工房を混乱させた。

意味（1）

(archaic) Undisciplined, unruly; not able to be controlled.

As Flies to wanton Boyes are we to th' Gods, / They kill us for their sport.

意味（2）

(obsolete) Playful, sportive; merry or carefree.

The grave simplicity of the philosopher was ill calculated to engage her wanton levity, or to fix that unbounded passion for variety, which often discovered personal merit in the meanest of mankind.

意味（3）

Lewd, immoral; sexually open, unchaste.

if wenches will hang out lures for fellows, it is no matter what they suffer: I detest such creatures; and it would be much better for them that their faces had been seamed with the smallpox: but I must confess I never saw any of this wanton behaviour in poor Jenny ….

意味（4）

Capricious, reckless of morality, justice etc.; acting without regard for the law or the well-being of others; gratuitous.

Edward himself, now thoroughly enlightened on her character, had no scruple in believing her capable of the utmost meanness of wanton ill-nature.

意味（5）

(archaic) Extravagant, unrestrained, excessive.

the market price will rise more or less above the natural price, according as either the greatness of the deficiency, or the wealth and wanton luxury of the competitors, happen to animate more or less the eagerness of the competition.

wantoner （ comparative ）

wantonest （ superlative ）