Wonton vs. Wanton

Wonton vs. Wanton — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Wonton and Wanton

Wontonnoun

(slang) Ovary.

Wantonadjective

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

Wontonnoun

a Chinese dumpling filled with spiced minced pork; usually served in soup

Wantonadjective

(obsolete) Playful, sportive; merry or carefree.

Wontonnoun

a soup with won ton dumplings

Wantonadjective

Lewd, immoral; sexually open, unchaste.

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Wantonadjective

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

Wantonadjective

(archaic) Extravagant, unrestrained, excessive.

Wantonnoun

A pampered or coddled person.

Wantonnoun

An overly playful person; a trifler.

Wantonnoun

A self-indulgent person, fond of excess.

Wantonnoun

(archaic) A lewd or immoral person, especially a prostitute.

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Wantonverb

(intransitive) To rove and ramble without restraint, rule, or limit; to revel; to play loosely; to frolic.

Wantonverb

(transitive) To waste or squander, especially in pleasure (most often with away).

The young man wantoned away his inheritance.

Wantonverb

(intransitive) To act wantonly; to be lewd or lascivious.

Wantonnoun

lewd or lascivious woman

Wantonverb

waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently

Wantonverb

indulge in a carefree or voluptuous way of life

Wantonverb

spend wastefully;

wanton one's money away

Wantonverb

become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously

Wantonverb

engage in amorous play

Wantonverb

behave extremely cruelly and brutally

Wantonadjective

occurring without motivation or provocation;

motiveless malignityunprovoked and dastardly attack

Wantonadjective

casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior;

her easy virtuehe was told to avoid loose (or light) womenwanton behavior