- [usually before noun]
causing harm or damage deliberately and for no acceptable reason 恶意的；不怀好意的；恣意的 wanton destruction 肆意破坏 a wanton disregard for human life 全然不顾人的死活 the wanton killing of innocent creatures 对无辜生物的肆意杀戮
- (old-fashioned, disapproving)
(usually of a woman 通常指女人 behaving in an immoral way; having many sexual partners 淫荡的；淫乱的；水性杨花的
Word OriginMiddle English wantowen ‘rebellious, lacking discipline’, from wan- ‘badly’ + Old English togen ‘trained’ (related to team and tow).