: 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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This extradition demonstrates the reach and the determination of American law enforcement agencies to track down the most dangerous and depraved of criminals.
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In graphic detail, jurors heard how Combs sometimes directed men to urinate on her and engage in other depraved acts.
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There’s narrative justice in lumping him with the weasel, the depraved, the criminal, the pedophile.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Depraved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depraved. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
Legal Definition
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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