wantonness Sentence Examples
- The wantonness of his destruction left a trail of chaos in its wake.
- Her actions were marked by an excessive and reckless disregard for consequences.
- The wantonness of the mob's violence shattered the peace of the city.
- The wantonness of his wealth led to a life of debauchery and extravagance.
- The wantonness of the storm left a landscape scarred and desolate.
- Her wantonness made her a target for gossip and judgment.
- The wantonness of their affair threatened to ruin both parties involved.
- The government's wantonness in spending taxpayers' money fueled public outrage.
- The wantonness of his desires blinded him to the suffering he caused.
- The wantonness of the times erased any semblance of morality or restraint.
wantonness Meaning
wantonness (n)
the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry
the quality of being lewd and lascivious
wantonness (n.)
The quality or state of being wanton; negligence of restraint; sportiveness; recklessness; lasciviousness.
Synonyms & Antonyms of wantonness
Synonyms:
- malignity
- ferocity
- meanness
- bloodlust
- grimness
- fierceness
- malevolence
- sanguinity
- unfeelingness
- atrociousness
- ferociousness
- oppressiveness
- barbarousness
- mercilessness
- fellness
- ruthlessness
- harshness
- pitilessness
- inhumanness
- maliciousness
- hard-heartedness
- bloodthirstiness
- spitefulness
- hatefulness
Antonyms:
FAQs About the word wantonness
the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry, the quality of being lewd and lasciviousThe quality or state of being want
cruelty, brutality, sadism, savageness, cruelness, murderousness, inhumanity, truculence, savagery, heartlessness
humanity, tenderness, tenderheartedness, warmth, benignity, compassion, kindness, sympathy, tenderheartedness,sympathy
The wantonness of his destruction left a trail of chaos in its wake.
Her actions were marked by an excessive and reckless disregard for consequences.
The wantonness of the mob's violence shattered the peace of the city.
The wantonness of his wealth led to a life of debauchery and extravagance.
