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wan·ton [ˈwɒntən, Am ˈwɑ:ntən] ADJ

2. wanton usu attr dated hum (dissolute):

wanton
wollüstig form
wanton smile
lüsternes Lächeln form

3. wanton liter (capricious):

wanton
übermütig
wanton
launenhaft
wanton breeze
leichte Brise

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

wanton smile
lüsternes Lächeln form
wanton breeze
leichte Brise
wanton disregard
völlige Gleichgültigkeit
wanton waste
sträfliche Verschwendung
wanton destruction
mutwillige Zerstörung
a wanton little hussy
ein rotzfreches Flittchen pej inf

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Unfortunately, the wanton clearing of the forest to give way to farms caused erosion of the fertile soil.
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These invasions were responsible for the wanton destruction of this ancient temple complex.
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Almost all headstones there have been destroyed in wanton vandalism.
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There were many instances of physical violence, most of which was deliberate and wanton.
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His wanton behavior often leads to trouble with his various girlfriends.
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This was a basic violation of the dignity of man, which amounts to gratuitous infliction of wanton and unnecessary pain prohibited by the law.
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The justices argued that, coupled with the adjective reckless, the word wanton clearly accentuates the meaning of willful blindness.
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She described it as a wanton attack on the democratic process.
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The lawsuit claimed $83.5 million in damages resulting from 11 counts of negligence and willful and wanton conduct.
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It may also be accompanied by an admonition to abstain from wanton, injurious, criminal, abusive or disruptive behavior.
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