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wanton vs butterfly

butterfly vs wanton

wanton and butterfly both are nouns.

wanton is an adjective but butterfly is not an adjective.

wanton and butterfly both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wanton Yes Yes Yes No
butterfly Yes No Yes No
As verbs, butterfly is a hypernym of wanton; that is, butterfly is a word with a broader meaning than wanton:
  • wanton: engage in amorous play
  • butterfly: talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
Other hypernyms of wanton include chat up, coquet, coquette, dally, flirt, mash, philander, romance.
wanton (noun) butterfly (noun)
lewd or lascivious woman a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down
diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
wanton (adjective) butterfly (adjective)
casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
occurring without motivation or provocation
wanton (verb) butterfly (verb)
behave extremely cruelly and brutally talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
engage in amorous play cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking
become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously flutter like a butterfly
spend wastefully
waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
indulge in a carefree or voluptuous way of life
Difference between wanton and butterfly

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