depraved
Americanadjective
adjective
Related Words
See immoral.
Other Word Forms
- depravedly adverb
- depravedness noun
- nondepraved adjective
- self-depraved adjective
- undepraved adjective
Etymology
Origin of depraved
Example Sentences
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Yet its parties, even at their most decadent and depraved, were never quite cool.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
In actuality, “The Housemaid” is about as depraved and delicious as a mainstream film can get, packed with narrative twists and guffaw-worthy choices from everyone involved.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026
By the way, the release date for the new and depraved “Animal Farm” is May 1, 2026—International Workers’ Day.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026
“To intentionally create a situation where that could have been the outcome, it’s depraved and mind-blowing,” Willis said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2025
She began to cry, her depraved face breaking into an infant’s grimace; and they moved away from her, leaving her dirty in a dirty room, alone to face her Maker.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
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