Depraved

/dɪˈpreɪvd/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Marked by corruption or evil; perverted.

The depraved acts of the criminal shocked the entire community.

Morally wrong or wicked.

His depraved inclination to hurt others was apparent from an early age.

Deviating from what is considered good or acceptable.

The novel portrayed a depraved society where immorality was the norm.

Late Middle English: from Latin 'depravare' meaning 'to corrupt'.

depraved mind

A mindset characterized by immoral thoughts and intentions.

depraved indifference

A lack of concern for the potential harm to others.

depravity

The quality of being morally corrupt.

deprave

To lead (someone) away from what is considered good or morally right.

Screwed up

His ideas are so screwed up that I can't even follow them.

Wicked

That was a wicked prank; totally depraved!