: marked by corruption or evil
a depraved attack
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the work of depraved minds
He acted with depraved indifference to human suffering.
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The film has a cast of thousands of depraved hooligan bikers with rusty weapons and rotten teeth.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 May 2024
But what starts off as reckless but inoffensive choices soon take a more depraved turn.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 May 2024
But what starts off as reckless but inoffensive choices soon take a more depraved turn.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
See all Example Sentences for depraved
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“Depraved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depraved. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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depraved
adjective
de·praved
di-ˈprāvd 
: marked by moral corruption or perversion as shown by a capacity for extreme and wanton physical cruelty
the depraved state of mind of the murderer
the depraved nature of the crime
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