depraved

C2
US /diːˈpreɪvd/ UK /dɪˈpɹeɪvd/
adj verb Freq #17741

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good

    depraved criminals

  2. 2
    adj

    Perverted or extremely wrong in a moral sense.

    a depraved killer

  3. 3
    adj

    Distorted out of the normal course; abnormal.

    The taste and digestion are often depraved, anorexia, nausea, inappetence and vomiting supervene, the woman desires innutritious or disgusting food, such as chalk, cinders, putrescent animal food, […]

  4. 4
    verb

    simple past and past participle of deprave

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · deviating from what is... perversepervertedreprobate
Word family
Derived forms depravedlydepravednessundepraved
Related forms depravedepravity

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