wantoner

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noun

A wanton person.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

wantoner1

nounwantoner (plural wantoners)

plural wantoners

  1. A wanton person.

    Luxury was abolished. People lived in honorable marriage. All the women were chaste, faithful, and far from wantoners.

    1943, Korean Research Bulletin, volumes 1-2, page 20

wantoner2

adjective
  1. comparativecomparative form of wanton: more wanton

Origin

wantoner · noun

From wanton + -er (occupation suffix).

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wantoner · adjective

From wanton + -er (comparative suffix).

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APA

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MLA

“wantoner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wantoner. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wantoner,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wantoner.

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