adj
depraved
dih-PRAYVD
adj
1
Morally corrupt or twisted; showing a serious lack of decent values.
"The novel's villain is a genuinely depraved character with no remorse."
"Critics called the crime one of the most depraved in the city's history."
How to Use Depraved
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDeeply morally wrong or corrupted — much stronger than just "bad" or "naughty".
Common pairings
depraved mind
morally depraved
depraved act
Word Forms
more depraved comparative, most depraved superlative
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Etymology
From Latin depravare, "to distort or corrupt," from de- + pravus, "crooked, bad."