witwanton
English
noun
Definitions
- (archaic) One who indulges in idle, foolish, and irreverent fancies or speculations; one who tries to be cleverly amusing but falls short.
Etymology
Compound from English wit (understanding, know, a clever man, knowledge) + English wanton.
Origin
English
wanton
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- afterwit English
- bewit English
- dickwit English
- dimwit English
- dullwit English
- forewit English
- fuckwit English
- inwit English
- lackwit English
- nitwit English
- numbwit English
- outwit English
- overwit English
- puzzlewit English
- quick-witted English
- shitwit English
- thickwit English
- towed English
- underwit English
- unwit English
- wanton English
- wantoneth English
- wantonhead English
- wantonhood English
- wantonise English
- wantonize English
- wantonly English
- wantonness English
- wantonry English
- wantwit English
- wit English
- witcraft English
- witful English
- witless English
- witling English
- witness English
- witsome English
- witted English
- witteth English
- wittol English
- witty English
- witworm English
- witzig German
- wantoun Middle English
- wit Middle English
- wit
- inwit
- unwit
- bewit
- witty
- towed
- wittol
- nitwit
- witful
- outwit
- dimwit
- wanton
- witted
- dickwit
- witworm
- lackwit
- dullwit
- forewit
- fuckwit
- shitwit
- witling
- witsome
- wantwit
- witless
- witteth
- overwit
- numbwit
- witness
- wantonry
- thickwit
- underwit
- afterwit
- witcraft
- wantonly
- wantonise
- wantoneth
- wantonize
- puzzlewit
- wantonness
- wantonhead
- wantonhood
- quick-witted