Restraint and Wantonness
Opposite meaning words
Restraint
Restraint noun - The checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others.
Wantonness is an antonym for restraint.
Wantonness
Wantonness noun - Disposition to willfully inflict pain and suffering on others.
Restraint is an antonym for wantonness.
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Wantonness and Restraint. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/restraint/wantonness
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Wantonness or Restraint. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/restraint/wantonness.
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