debauched

[dih-bawcht]

adjective

1. displaying the effect of excessive indulgence in sensual pleasure.

   a flabby and debauched face.

2. corrupted; debased.

   debauched morals.

   Synonyms: immoral, profligate, dissipated, depraved

Other Word Forms

• debauchedly adverb
• debauchedness noun
• undebauched adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of debauched¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; debauch + -ed ²

Example Sentences

"If anyone has lived the debauched rock 'n' roll lifestyle," he once admitted, "I suppose it's me."

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The rock band Motley Crue once described how Osbourne, in a competition to see whose habits were the most debauched, snorted a line of ants from a hotel floor.

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Sylvanian Families has become embroiled in a legal battle with a TikTok creator who makes comedic videos of the children's toys in dark and debauched storylines.

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From their earliest shared Lunchables through debauched bachelorette parties right up to the Golden Girls years, women bond with intensity.

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Over the next two minutes, we find out more about the band's debauched night out.

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