: marked by corruption or evil
a depraved attack
especially
: having or showing an evil and immoral character
a depraved criminal
the work of depraved minds
Examples of depraved in a Sentence
the work of depraved minds
He acted with depraved indifference to human suffering.
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In recent years, drag has been positioned as a cultural lightning rod as part of a right-wing political effort to paint drag artists as depraved actors out to pervert gender norms, especially for children.
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David MacK, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
It could be argued the final episode spends too much screentime focusing on — and even trying to understand — someone so depraved, particularly when his victims aren’t afforded the same treatment.
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Appearing to have found her depraved people, Winifried vows to claim legitimacy by becoming a member of the Pounds family and making Miss Lamb her lady’s maid.
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The takeaway, then, isn’t that students are duplicitous and depraved or that technology has eroded their moral core.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 19 May 2026
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David MacK, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
It could be argued the final episode spends too much screentime focusing on — and even trying to understand — someone so depraved, particularly when his victims aren’t afforded the same treatment.
—Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 3 June 2026
Appearing to have found her depraved people, Winifried vows to claim legitimacy by becoming a member of the Pounds family and making Miss Lamb her lady’s maid.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
The takeaway, then, isn’t that students are duplicitous and depraved or that technology has eroded their moral core.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 19 May 2026
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 16 Jun. 2026.
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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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