Synonyms of debauched

debauched 1 of 2

adjective

as in corrupt

having or showing lowered moral character or standards

the debauched philanderer was the talk of the town

Synonyms & Similar Words

• corrupt
• degraded
• sick
• decadent
• dissolute
• depraved
• perverted
• debased
• degenerate
• crooked
• libertine
• loose
• warped
• rakish
• unclean
• demoralized
• perverse
• spoiled
• unwholesome
• dissipated
• vicious
• dishonest
• reprobate
• immoral
• wicked
• rakehell
• evil
• bad
• unscrupulous
• unprincipled
• sinful
• unethical
• contaminated
• bent
• cutthroat
• jackleg
• tainted
• iniquitous
• nefarious
• miscreant

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pure
• uncorrupted
• incorruptible
• uncorrupt
• honest
• ethical
• virtuous
• moral
• good
• principled
• righteous

debauched

2 of 2

verb

past tense of debauch

as in degraded

to lower in character, dignity, or quality

the long stay on a tropical isle had debauched the ship's crew to the point where they no longer acted like naval professionals

Synonyms & Similar Words

• degraded
• depraved
• corrupted
• perverted
• humiliated
• debased
• poisoned
• deteriorated
• weakened
• subverted
• disgraced
• damaged
• diluted
• ruined
• destroyed
• warped
• cankered
• vitiated
• polluted
• marred
• demoralized
• tainted
• prostituted
• bastardized
• profaned
• demeaned
• shamed
• contaminated
• lessened
• cheapened
• abased
• impaired
• wrecked
• humbled
• thinned
• hurt
• harmed
• defiled
• spoiled
• dishonored
• watered down
• dirtied
• flawed
• begrimed
• stained
• tarnished
• befouled
• descended
• defaced
• depreciated
• took down
• blemished
• downgraded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• elevated
• uplifted
• dignified
• exalted
• improved
• honored
• ennobled
• amended
• enriched
• enhanced
• refined
• perfected
• ameliorated
• restored
• purified
• cleaned
• bettered
• cleansed
• respected
• clarified
• meliorated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of debauched

Adjective

There is something debauched and luxurious about Durham’s photos, and not just because everyone in them is dressed as French aristocrats guzzling champagne and popping bon-bons. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

For his story was a record of his most debauched thoughts and desires. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026

His dissolute, debauched lifestyle was due for a reckoning and could have sunk into tropes of the season’s theme. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 June 2026

Firstman stars as Peter, a debauched millennial aging out of a New York scene that never cared about him as a person in the first place. — Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026

But unlike, say, Sheridan, who is interested in offering the down-home, traditional values of the Southwest as a positive alternative to coastal-élite liberalism, there’s no real upside to the debauched, unbridled world that Levinson presents. — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026

The sun shines on the empty wine bottles and related detritus of last night’s debauched party. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026

The script, penned by Bartek Bartosik and Naqqash Khalid, becomes bizarrely moralistic by the end, insinuating that the debased and debauched might perhaps see their problems solved by becoming domesticated. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2026

In a major change from the book, the period drama opens at a debauched public hanging, where a young Catherine Earnshaw (Charlotte Mellington) looks on as a man dangles from a noose. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026

Verb

Just as bright, witty, and debauched as their namesake, this unique protagonist is on a path of self-discovery, gaining insight into not just their gender identity, but also their preternatural attraction to transgression and risk. — Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026

And regular Kate Moss’s turn on the decks one memorable, and debauched, night in 2015 had revelers literally swinging from the chandeliers. — Nick Scott, Robb Report, 13 June 2026

The dark comedy follows a wealthy socialite, Stacy (Cherry), and a struggling writer, Becky (Chalotra), who are brought together at a lavish, debauched New York party. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025