depraved
adj. C2 Proficiency US //diˈpɹeɪvd// UK //dɪpɹˈeɪvd// de·praved
adj. behaving in a way that is morally bad or evil. You use this to describe someone who has no sense of right and wrong.
adj. characterised by moral corruption or wickedness. Often used to describe individuals, minds, or specific criminal acts that violate social and ethical norms.
The judge described the crime as a depraved act.
The novel explores the mind of a depraved villain who feels no remorse for his actions.
Philosophers have long debated whether humans are born with a depraved nature or if such moral decay is purely a product of their environment and upbringing.
Usage
Typically used as an attributive adjective before a noun or predicatively after a linking verb like 'be' or 'become'.