: marked by corruption or evil
a depraved attack
Examples of depraved in a Sentence
the work of depraved minds
He acted with depraved indifference to human suffering.
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New details are emerging about the depraved living conditions of a Connecticut man allegedly locked in a room by his stepmother for over 20 years.
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Chris Spargo, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Unholy language, depraved behavior, and preposterous ideas flourish.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2025
Of these, Scam Inc., from The Economist, struck me as the most effective of the cohort, with its more sweeping scope and its ability to illustrate a network of depraved systems with greater accessibility.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2025
It is staged in this quaint Tyrolean hamlet of 8,000 residents, and each year attracts 45,000 paying fans, as well as celebrities and politicians who intermingle with depraved commoners like few places in the winter world.
—Devon O’Neil, Outside Online, 27 Feb. 2025
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Chris Spargo, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Unholy language, depraved behavior, and preposterous ideas flourish.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2025
Of these, Scam Inc., from The Economist, struck me as the most effective of the cohort, with its more sweeping scope and its ability to illustrate a network of depraved systems with greater accessibility.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2025
It is staged in this quaint Tyrolean hamlet of 8,000 residents, and each year attracts 45,000 paying fans, as well as celebrities and politicians who intermingle with depraved commoners like few places in the winter world.
—Devon O’Neil, Outside Online, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Depraved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depraved. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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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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