The difference between Callous and Wanton
When used as adjectives, callous means emotionally hardened, whereas wanton means undisciplined, unruly.
Wanton is also noun with the meaning: a pampered or coddled person.
Wanton is also verb with the meaning: to rove and ramble without restraint, rule, or limit.
check bellow for the other definitions of Callous and Wanton
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Callous as an adjective:
Emotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feelings of others.
Examples:
"She was so callous that she could criticise a cancer patient for wearing a wig."
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Callous as an adjective:
Having calluses.
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Callous as a noun:
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Wanton as an adjective (archaic):
Undisciplined, unruly; not able to be controlled.
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Wanton as an adjective (obsolete):
Playful, sportive; merry or carefree.
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Wanton as an adjective:
Lewd, immoral; sexually open, unchaste.
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Wanton as an adjective:
Capricious, reckless of morality, justice etc.; acting without regard for the law or the well-being of others; gratuitous.
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Wanton as an adjective (archaic):
Extravagant, unrestrained, excessive.
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Wanton as a noun:
A pampered or coddled person.
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Wanton as a noun:
An overly playful person; a trifler.
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Wanton as a noun:
A self-indulgent person, fond of excess.
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Wanton as a noun (archaic):
A lewd or immoral person, especially a prostitute.
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Wanton as a verb (intransitive):
To rove and ramble without restraint, rule, or limit; to revel; to play loosely; to frolic.
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Wanton as a verb (transitive):
To waste or squander, especially in pleasure (most often with away).
Examples:
"The young man wantoned away his inheritance."
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Wanton as a verb (intransitive):
To act wantonly; to be lewd or lascivious.