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wanton

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore W words

marked by reckless cruelty or a deliberate disregard for restraint

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Wanton in a sentence

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The report condemned the wanton destruction of villages during the raid.

Synonyms
gratuitousunprovokedmalicious
Antonyms
restrainedjustifieddeliberate
Common questions

Questions about “wanton

Wanton (adjective) means marked by reckless cruelty or a deliberate disregard for restraint
Here is wanton used in an example sentence: "The report condemned the wanton destruction of villages during the raid."
Common synonyms for wanton include gratuitous, unprovoked, malicious.
Antonyms of wanton include restrained, justified, deliberate.
Wanton is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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