The difference between Trifle and Wanton

When used as nouns, trifle means an english dessert made from a mixture of thick custard, fruit, sponge cake, jelly and whipped cream, whereas wanton means a pampered or coddled person.

When used as verbs, trifle means to deal with something as if it were of little importance or worth, whereas wanton means to rove and ramble without restraint, rule, or limit.

Wanton is also adjective with the meaning: undisciplined, unruly.

check bellow for the other definitions of Trifle and Wanton

  1. Trifle as a noun:

    An English dessert made from a mixture of thick custard, fruit, sponge cake, jelly and whipped cream.

    Examples:

    "coordinate terms tiramisu bread pudding"

  2. Trifle as a noun:

    Anything that is of little importance or worth. An insignificant amount of money.

    Examples:

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  3. Trifle as a noun:

    A very small amount (of something).

    Examples:

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  4. Trifle as a noun:

    A particular kind of pewter.

  5. Trifle as a noun (uncountable):

    Utensils made from this particular kind of pewter.

  1. Trifle as a verb (intransitive):

    To deal with something as if it were of little importance or worth.

    Examples:

    "You must not trifle with her affections."

  2. Trifle as a verb (intransitive):

    To act, speak, or otherwise behave with jest.

  3. Trifle as a verb (intransitive):

    To inconsequentially toy with something.

  4. Trifle as a verb (transitive):

    To squander or waste.

  5. Trifle as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To make a trifle of, to make trivial.

  1. Wanton as an adjective (archaic):

    Undisciplined, unruly; not able to be controlled.

  2. Wanton as an adjective (obsolete):

    Playful, sportive; merry or carefree.

  3. Wanton as an adjective:

    Lewd, immoral; sexually open, unchaste.

  4. Wanton as an adjective:

    Capricious, reckless of morality, justice etc.; acting without regard for the law or the well-being of others; gratuitous.

  5. Wanton as an adjective (archaic):

    Extravagant, unrestrained, excessive.

  1. Wanton as a noun:

    A pampered or coddled person.

  2. Wanton as a noun:

    An overly playful person; a trifler.

  3. Wanton as a noun:

    A self-indulgent person, fond of excess.

  4. Wanton as a noun (archaic):

    A lewd or immoral person, especially a prostitute.

  1. Wanton as a verb (intransitive):

    To rove and ramble without restraint, rule, or limit; to revel; to play loosely; to frolic.

  2. Wanton as a verb (transitive):

    To waste or squander, especially in pleasure (most often with away).

    Examples:

    "The young man wantoned away his inheritance."

  3. Wanton as a verb (intransitive):

    To act wantonly; to be lewd or lascivious.

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