wanton

/WON-tun/adjective

deliberate and unprovoked; unrestrained

The report documents wanton destruction of records.
Synonyms
gratuitous, malicious, reckless
Antonyms
justified, restrained
Memory hook
wanton: discipline wandered off.

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