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wanton vs act

act vs wanton

wanton and act both are nouns.

wanton is an adjective but act is not an adjective.

wanton and act both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wanton Yes Yes Yes No
act Yes No Yes No
As verbs, act is a hypernym of wanton; that is, act is a word with a broader meaning than wanton:
  • wanton: behave extremely cruelly and brutally
  • act: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
Other hypernyms of wanton include acquit, bear, behave, carry, comport, conduct, deport, do.
wanton (noun) act (noun)
lewd or lascivious woman something that people do or cause to happen
a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
a short performance that is part of a longer program
a manifestation of insincerity
wanton (adjective) act (adjective)
casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
occurring without motivation or provocation
wanton (verb) act (verb)
behave extremely cruelly and brutally behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
engage in amorous play pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously discharge one's duties
spend wastefully play a role or part
waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently perform on a stage or theater
indulge in a carefree or voluptuous way of life behave unnaturally or affectedly
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
be suitable for theatrical performance
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