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depraved
adjective de·praved \di-ˈprāvd\
: very evil : having or showing an evil and immoral character
Full Definition of DEPRAVED
: marked by corruption or evil; especially : perverted
— de·praved·ly \-ˈprā-vəd-lē, -ˈprāvd-lē\ adverb
— de·pra·ved·ness \-ˈprā-vəd-nəs, -ˈprāvd-nəs\ noun
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First Known Use of DEPRAVED
14th century
Related to DEPRAVED
- Synonyms
- debased, debauched, decadent, degenerate, degraded, demoralized, corrupt, dissipated, dissolute, jackleg, libertine, loose, perverse, perverted, rakehell (or rakehelly), rakish, reprobate, sick, unclean, unwholesome, warped
- Antonyms
- pure, uncorrupt, uncorrupted
Rhymes with DEPRAVED
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