All wanton synonyms

adjective wanton

• gratuitous — given, done, bestowed, or obtained without charge or payment; free; voluntary.
• motiveless — something that causes a person to act in a certain way, do a certain thing, etc.; incentive.
• meaningless — without meaning, significance, purpose, or value; purposeless; insignificant: a meaningless reply; a meaningless existence.
• reckless — utterly unconcerned about the consequences of some action; without caution; careless (usually followed by of): to be reckless of danger.
• needless — unnecessary; not needed or wanted: a needless waste of food.
• unjustifiable — capable of being justified; that can be shown to be or can be defended as being just, right, or warranted; defensible: justifiable homicide.
• willful — deliberate, voluntary, or intentional: The coroner ruled the death willful murder.
• uncalled-for — not called for; not required; superfluous; unwanted.
• unprovoked — to anger, enrage, exasperate, or vex.
• cruel — Someone who is cruel deliberately causes pain or distress to people or animals.
• malicious — full of, characterized by, or showing malice; intentionally harmful; spiteful: malicious gossip.
• arbitrary — If you describe an action, rule, or decision as arbitrary, you think that it is not based on any principle, plan, or system. It often seems unfair because of this.
• senseless — destitute or deprived of sensation; unconscious.
• unjust — not just; lacking in justice or fairness: unjust criticism; an unjust ruler.
• unjustified — to show (an act, claim, statement, etc.) to be just or right: The end does not always justify the means.
• vicious — addicted to or characterized by vice; grossly immoral; depraved; profligate: a vicious life.
• contrary — Ideas, attitudes, or reactions that are contrary to each other are completely different from each other.
• evil — Profoundly immoral and malevolent.
• mean — to intend for a particular purpose, destination, etc.: They were meant for each other. Synonyms: destine, foreordain.
• accidentally on purpose — Deliberately, though apparently accidentally.
• groundless — without rational basis: groundless fears.
• inconsiderate — without due regard for the rights or feelings of others: It was inconsiderate of him to keep us waiting.
• malevolent — wishing evil or harm to another or others; showing ill will; ill-disposed; malicious: His failures made him malevolent toward those who were successful.
• merciless — without mercy; having or showing no mercy; pitiless; cruel: a merciless critic.
• ornery — ugly and unpleasant in disposition or temper: No one can get along with my ornery cousin.
• perverse — willfully determined or disposed to go counter to what is expected or desired; contrary.
• spiteful — full of spite or malice; showing spite; malicious; malevolent; venomous: a spiteful child.
• unasked — not asked: an unasked question.
• unfair — not fair; not conforming to approved standards, as of justice, honesty, or ethics: an unfair law; an unfair wage policy.
• wayward — turned or turning away from what is right or proper; willful; disobedient: a wayward son; wayward behavior.
• wicked — evil or morally bad in principle or practice; sinful; iniquitous: wicked people; wicked habits.
• careless — If you are careless, you do not pay enough attention to what you are doing, and so you make mistakes, or cause harm or damage.
• capricious — Someone who is capricious often changes their mind unexpectedly.
• extravagant — Lacking restraint in spending money or using resources.
• outrageous — of the nature of or involving gross injury or wrong: an outrageous slander.
• wasteful — given to or characterized by useless consumption or expenditure: wasteful methods; a wasteful way of life.
• fluctuating — to change continually; shift back and forth; vary irregularly: The price of gold fluctuated wildly last month.
• free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
• lavish — expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending.
• prodigal — wastefully or recklessly extravagant: prodigal expenditure.
• rash — acting or tending to act too hastily or without due consideration.
• spendthrift — a person who spends possessions or money extravagantly or wastefully; prodigal.
• spoiled — to damage severely or harm (something), especially with reference to its excellence, value, usefulness, etc.: The water stain spoiled the painting. Drought spoiled the corn crop.
• variable — apt or liable to vary or change; changeable: variable weather; variable moods.
• volatile — evaporating rapidly; passing off readily in the form of vapor: Acetone is a volatile solvent.
• wild — living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated: a wild animal; wild geese.
• changeable — Someone or something that is changeable is likely to change many times.
• devil-may-care — If you say that someone has a devil-may-care attitude, you mean that they seem relaxed and do not seem worried about the consequences of their actions.
• fanciful — characterized by or showing fancy; capricious or whimsical in appearance: a fanciful design of butterflies and flowers.
• fickle — Changing frequently, esp. as regards one's loyalties, interests, or affection.