# wantonness

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The state or characteristic of being wanton; recklessness, especially as represented in lascivious or other excessive behavior.
2. A particular wanton act.

## Etymology
From Middle English wantonnesse, wantonesse, wantounesse, wantownesse, equivalent to wanton + -ness.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/wantonness