Synonyms

depraved

American

[dih-preyvd] / dɪˈpreɪvd /

adjective

corrupt, wicked, or perverted.

Synonyms:

lewd, licentious, profligate, dissolute, degenerate, reprobate, sinful, evil

depraved British

/ dɪˈpreɪvɪdnɪs, dɪˈpreɪvd /

adjective

morally bad or debased; corrupt; perverted

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Related Words

See immoral.

Other Word Forms

depravedly adverb
depravedness noun
nondepraved adjective
self-depraved adjective
undepraved adjective

Etymology

Origin of depraved

First recorded in 1585–95; deprave + -ed ²

Example Sentences

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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

We know there will be no real consequences for this depraved behavior — only continued normalization.

From Salon

The lasting lesson from the original movie is not that mobs are depraved or that TV is stupid, but that Mr. Schwarzenegger had a special gift for making otherwise terrible efforts watchable.

From The Wall Street Journal

The trial judge described him as "depraved", "arrogant" and a "bully".

From BBC

Etoria and four other individuals - from Cuba, Laos, Vietnam and Yemen - were described by the US government as "depraved monsters" when they were expelled to Eswatini in southern Africa in July.

From BBC

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