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wanton meaning in Sanskrit

प्रमद pramada

UK/ˈwɒntən//ˈwɑntən/

wanton in Sanskrit: प्रमद (pramada). In English, wanton means undisciplined, unruly; not able to be controlled.

Sanskrit words for wanton

wanton, dissolute
प्रमद pramada

English meaning of wanton

  1. adjective Undisciplined, unruly; not able to be controlled.
  2. adjective Playful, sportive; merry or carefree.
  3. adjective Lewd, immoral; sexually open, unchaste.
  4. adjective Capricious, reckless of morality, justice etc.; acting without regard for the law or the well-being of others; gratuitous.

Full definition of wanton

wanton in a sentence

  • The young man wantoned away his inheritance.

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Questions about wanton in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of wanton in Sanskrit?
Wanton in Sanskrit is प्रमद (pramada).
wanton इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Wanton: प्रमद (pramada).
What does wanton mean in English?
Wanton means undisciplined, unruly; not able to be controlled.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “wanton”: प्रमद. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: wanton (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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