" wantonly "

1: as in recklessly, heedlessly;

•  Synonyms : 

•  heedlessly,

•  hotheadedly,

•  recklessly,

•  agitatedly,

•  confusedly,

•  crazily,

•  desperately,

•  feverishly,

•  haywire,

•  skittishly,

•  uncontrollably,

•  chaotically,

•  riotously,

•  tumultuously,

•  turbulently,

•  amok,

•  berserk,

•  berserkly,

•  frantically,

•  frenetically,

•  frenziedly,

•  harum-scarum,

•  hectically,

•  helter-skelter,

•  madly,

•  pell-mell,

•  wild,

•  wildly,

•  aimlessly,

•  haphazard,

•  haphazardly,

•  hit or miss,

•  topsy-turvy

•  Antonyms : 

•  calmly,

•  collectedly,

•  composedly,

•  coolly,

•  imperturbably,

•  peacefully,

•  placidly,

•  self-composedly,

•  self-possessedly,

•  serenely,

•  unconcernedly,

•  meekly,

•  mildly,

•  passively,

•  tamely,

•  methodically,

•  orderly,

•  systematically

2: as in wastefully, indulgently;

•  Synonyms : 

•  immoderately,

•  indulgently,

•  intemperately,

•  prodigally,

•  wastefully,

•  affluently,

•  comfortably,

•  fine,

•  wealthily,

•  grandiosely,

•  ostentatiously,

•  pompously,

•  pretentiously,

•  imposingly,

•  impressively,

•  magnificently,

•  splendidly,

•  expensively,

•  extravagantly,

•  fatly,

•  grandly,

•  high,

•  large,

•  lavishly,

•  luxuriously,

•  opulently,

•  palatially,

•  plushly,

•  richly,

•  sumptuously

•  Antonyms : 

•  austerely,

•  humbly,

•  modestly,

•  plainly,

•  simply,

•  unpretentiously,

•  cheaply,

•  economically,

•  frugally,

•  inexpensively,

•  meagerly,

•  poorly,

•  skimpily,

•  sparely,

•  sparingly,

•  thriftily,

•  conservatively,

•  moderately,

•  prudently,

•  reasonably,

•  restrainedly,

•  sensibly,

•  temperately

1: depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society;

  * e.g., " ... that novel was once regarded as a wanton tale of forbidden love "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bawdy,

•  blue,

•  coarse,

•  crude,

•  dirty,

•  filthy,

•  foul,

•  gross,

•  gutter,

•  impure,

•  indecent,

•  lascivious,

•  lewd,

•  locker-room,

•  nasty,

•  obscene,

•  pornographic,

•  porny,

•  profane,

•  raunchy,

•  ribald,

•  smutty,

•  stag,

•  trashy,

•  unprintable,

•  vulgar,

•  X-rated

•  Antonyms : 

•  clean,

•  decent,

•  G-rated,

•  nonobscene,

•  wholesome

2: having a strong sexual desire;

  * e.g., " ... in earlier times, novelists usually portrayed wanton women as coming to a bad end "

•  Synonyms : 

•  concupiscent,

•  goatish,

•  horny,

•  hot,

•  hypersexual,

•  itchy,

•  lascivious,

•  lecherous,

•  lewd,

•  libidinous,

•  licentious,

•  lubricious,

•  lustful,

•  oversexed,

•  passionate,

•  randy,

•  salacious,

•  satyric

•  Antonyms : 

•  frigid,

•  undersexed

3: having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others;

  * e.g., " ... a wanton attack on unarmed civilians "

•  Synonyms : 

•  atrocious,

•  barbaric,

•  barbarous,

•  brutal,

•  brute,

•  butcherly,

•  cruel,

•  fiendish,

•  heartless,

•  inhuman,

•  inhumane,

•  sadistic,

•  savage,

•  truculent,

•  vicious

•  Antonyms : 

•  benign,

•  benignant,

•  compassionate,

•  good-hearted,

•  humane,

•  kind,

•  kindhearted,

•  sympathetic,

•  tenderhearted