depraved
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7.8
- adjective
- /dɪˈpreɪvd/
- Formal
:
depravado
- - The people of Sodom were deeply wicked and depraved.
There is not an intention, but it's depraved indifference.
- There is not an intention, but it's depraved indifference.
- But instead what she does is sit around and make hostage videos for this depraved husband of hers.
- The spirit of Manchester and the spirit of Britain is far mightier than the sick plots of depraved terrorists.
- Phrases like callous and depraved actions, heartbreak and outrage, and acute sense of vulnerability drive home the urgency and weight of the moment.
- And think about think about how depraved Elon Musk is.
- Some of it's just fallen human, depraved nature of people who are indecent.
- I don't think that the scientists were the targets of the really sick depraved stuff.
- So you've tried to put out front this is how depraved and awful and disgusting human existence can become.
Examples
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We do not need to be forgiven by the men of God for protecting our children from the depraved actions of vicious men who are often the very same men we're meant to ask for forgiveness!
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I figured they were probably a pretty good reflection of how depraved we were.
Fiction book (1997) -
You know, we're in a cultural depraved state.
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I always appreciate your depraved comedy.
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And a depraved killer may be on the guest list.
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Human behavior just keeps getting more and more depraved and void of any moral goodness.
Blog text (4) -
It was the face of a depraved, murderous beast.
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And she's like, well, I'm just worried that I'm a broken, venal, selfish, depraved, you know, help helpless woman.
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As Hyde, I've been called a deformed and depraved creature of Hell, a vicious human Juggernaut.
Fiction book (1995) -
He was convicted for his depraved actions that harmed innocent people.
Synonyms
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1.0
Morally wrong or harmful to other people
157
5.0
Very bad and morally wrong
149
4.6
A person or action that is very bad and cruel
95
5.7
Very bad in a way that makes people feel strong dislike and disgust
91
8.1
Extremely evil and cruel, as if caused by the devil
90
3.7
Very wrong and deserving strong blame
86
4.1
A person or action that is very bad and dishonest
78
7.9
Refusing to do what is right or expected on purpose
56
3.6
Wrong according to religious or moral rules
46
7.5
Dirty and morally wrong, often involving dishonest or cruel acts
44
8.2
Very evil and cruel, like a devil
42
7.8
Very unpleasant and morally wrong to most people
35
8.0
Not following normal moral rules and behaving badly
29
7.2
Something people think is morally wrong or dishonest
21
7.2
Morally wrong because it goes against religious rules
20
6.0
Not morally clean because it is corrupt or obscene
20
5.4
Deserves strong blame or dislike
15
7.1
Very bad in a moral way and deserving strong blame
11
7.9
Behaving in a morally wrong or corrupt way
5
8.3
Having very bad character and doing dishonest things
2
8.7
Living in a way that enjoys a lot of sex and other pleasures without caring what is right
2
8.3
A person thought to act in very bad, cruel ways
1
8.9
Not caring about what is right or proper
1
9.9
Having a bad and dishonest character
Made worse in quality, value, or moral standards
Behaving in a way that ignores moral rules
Made morally dirty, especially a place or thing people respect
Used to insult someone by saying their actions are morally wrong or sexually unacceptable
Antonyms
How Wicked
Surface Forms
Morphology
depraved = deprave (semi-transparent) = de + prave + ed
The adjective is a regular past-participle/adjectival formation from the verb 'deprave'.
Etymology
Depraved comes from Latin parts de- meaning 'away' and pravus meaning 'crooked' or 'wrong'. So to be depraved is to be 'turned away' from what is right, which is why the word means morally corrupt or wicked.