Debauched — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb adjective /di-ˈbȯch/ de·bauch

Meaning & Definition of Debauched

Debauched (verb)

  1. to debase by extreme indulgence in bodily pleasures
  2. to lead away from virtue or duty
  3. seduce

Debauched (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. having or showing lowered moral character or standards

    "the debauched philanderer was the talk of the town"

    similar: corrupt, debased, decadent, degenerate, degraded, demoralized, depraved, dissipated, dissolute, jackleg, libertine, loose, perverse, perverted, rakehell, rakish, reprobate, sick, unclean, unwholesome, warped
    related: bent (chiefly British), crooked, cutthroat, dishonest, unethical, unprincipled, unscrupulous, contaminated, spoiled, tainted, bad, evil, immoral, iniquitous, miscreant, nefarious, sinful, vicious, wicked
    opposite: pure, uncorrupt, uncorrupted
    near: incorruptible, ethical, honest, principled, good, moral, righteous, virtuous

Debauched (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. 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"

    similar: abased, bastardized, cankered, cheapened, corrupted, debased, degraded, demeaned, demoralized, depraved, deteriorated, lessened, perverted, poisoned, profaned, prostituted, subverted, vitiated, warped
    related: befouled, begrimed, contaminated, defiled, diluted, dirtied, polluted, tainted, thinned, watered down, weakened, descended, disgraced, dishonored, humbled, humiliated, shamed, took down, blemished, damaged, defaced, destroyed, flawed, harmed, hurt, impaired, marred, ruined, spoiled, stained, tarnished, wrecked, depreciated, downgraded
    opposite: elevated, ennobled, uplifted
    near: dignified, exalted, honored, ameliorated, amended, bettered, enhanced, enriched, improved, meliorated, perfected, clarified, cleaned, cleansed, purified, refined, restored, respected

Related Entry: Debauch (verb)

Debauch is a different word from Debauched. The synonyms below are for debauch, not for debauched.

  1. 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"

    similar: abase, bastardize, canker, cheapen, corrupt, debase, degrade, demean, demoralize, deprave, deteriorate, lessen, pervert, poison, profane, prostitute, subvert, vitiate, warp
    related: befoul, begrime, contaminate, defile, dilute, dirty, pollute, taint, thin, water down, weaken, descend, disgrace, dishonor, humble, humiliate, shame, take down, blemish, damage, deface, destroy, flaw, harm, hurt, impair, mar, ruin, spoil, stain, tarnish, wreck, depreciate, downgrade
    opposite: elevate, ennoble, uplift
    near: dignify, exalt, honor, ameliorate, amend, better, enhance, enrich, improve, meliorate, perfect, clarify, clean, cleanse, purify, refine, restore, respect

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Debauched

The most common words with a similar meaning to Debauched:

corrupt, debased, decadent, degenerate, degraded, demoralized, depraved, dissipated, dissolute, jackleg, libertine, loose, perverse, perverted, rakehell, rakish, reprobate, sick, unclean, unwholesome, warped, abased, bastardized, cankered, cheapened, corrupted, demeaned, deteriorated, lessened, poisoned, profaned, prostituted, subverted, vitiated

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Debauched

Words with the opposite meaning of Debauched:

pure, uncorrupt, uncorrupted, elevated, ennobled, uplifted

Related Words for Debauched

bent, crooked, cutthroat, dishonest, unethical, unprincipled, unscrupulous, contaminated, spoiled, tainted, bad, evil, immoral, iniquitous, miscreant, nefarious, sinful, vicious, wicked, befouled, begrimed, defiled, diluted, dirtied, polluted, thinned, watered down, weakened, descended, disgraced

Near Antonyms of Debauched

incorruptible, ethical, honest, principled, good, moral, righteous, virtuous, dignified, exalted, honored, ameliorated, amended, bettered, enhanced, enriched, improved, meliorated, perfected, clarified, cleaned, cleansed, purified, refined, restored, respected

Word Forms of Debauched

Inflections: debauching, debauches

Derived words: debaucher (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Debauched

borrowed from French débaucher "to divert or distract (a person) from work, obligations, etc., tempt into excess or immorality," going back to Middle French, "to cause (a servant, worker) to leave his master's service," going back to Old French desbauchier "to scatter, disperse (people, a crowd)," presumably from an earlier sense "to rough-hew a beam from a larger log" (hence, "to split, separate") from des- dis- + -bauchier, verbal derivative of bauch (Walloon, Picard) "beam," borrowed from Old Low Franconian *balk-, going back to Germanic *balkōn "beam" balk:2

First known use: 1595

Frequently Asked Questions about Debauched

What does "Debauched" mean?

"Debauched" means to debase by extreme indulgence in bodily pleasures. As an a verb and an adjective, it is defined as: to debase by extreme indulgence in bodily pleasures. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Debauched"?

Other words for "Debauched" include corrupt, debased, decadent, degenerate, degraded, demoralized, depraved and dissipated. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Debauched" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Debauched"?

There are 84 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Debauched". Common alternatives include corrupt, debased, decadent, degenerate, degraded, demoralized, depraved, dissipated, dissolute and jackleg.

What is the opposite of "Debauched"?

Antonyms of "Debauched" include pure, uncorrupt, uncorrupted, elevated, ennobled and uplifted. Near antonyms include incorruptible, ethical, honest and principled.

How do you use "Debauched" in a sentence?

Examples of "Debauched" in a sentence: "the debauched philanderer was the talk of the town"; "the long stay on a tropical isle had debauched the ship's crew to the point where they no longer acted like naval professionals".

Is "Debauched" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Debauched" can be used as a verb and an adjective, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Debauched"?

"Debauched" is pronounced /di-ˈbȯch/ and divided into syllables as de·bauch.

What is the origin of the word "Debauched"?

"Debauched" comes from borrowed from French débaucher "to divert or distract (a person) from work, obligations, etc., tempt into excess or immorality," going back to Middle French, "to cause (a servant, worker) to leave his master's service," going back to Old French desbauchier "to scatter, disperse (people, a crowd)," presumably from an earlier sense "to rough-hew a beam from a larger log" (hence, "to split, separate") from des- dis- + -bauchier, verbal derivative of bauch (Walloon, Picard) "beam," borrowed from Old Low Franconian *balk-, going back to Germanic *balkōn "beam" balk:2. First known use: 1595.