English Dictionary: wantonness | by the DICT Development Group |
2 results for wantonness | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Wantonness \Wan"ton*ness\, n. The quality or state of being wanton; negligence of restraint; sportiveness; recklessness; lasciviousness. --Gower. The tumults threatened to abuse all acts of grace, and turn them into wantonness. --Eikon Basilike. Young gentlemen would be as sad as night Only for wantonness. --Shak. |