undepraved

A child's undepraved nature shines through in her simple kindness.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not morally corrupted: "undepraved" describes a person or thing that has not been led astray from moral goodness, remaining pure and free from vice or corruption.
   • Unspoiled: In a broader sense, it can refer to something that has not been damaged, decayed, or made worse in quality or character.

Usage Examples

• (The child had not been morally corrupted and still retained natural goodness.)
• (He did not become morally corrupt, even under difficult circumstances.)
• (The natural scenery was unspoiled and pure.)

Advanced Usage

• "to keep one's spirit undepraved": to maintain moral integrity or innocence in the face of temptation or adversity.
  • Through all the scandals, she managed to keep her spirit undepraved. (She preserved her moral purity despite temptations.)

Variants and Related Words

• Depraved (adj): morally corrupt, wicked.
  • The villain in the story was completely depraved. (The villain was morally corrupt.)
• Depravity (n): moral corruption or wickedness.
  • The novel explores the depths of human depravity. (It examines the worst aspects of human moral failure.)
• Undepravedness (n): the state of being morally uncorrupted.
  • His undepravedness was admired by all who knew him. (His moral purity was praised.)

Synonyms

• Innocent: free from moral wrong; not guilty of sin.
• Uncorrupted: not made morally bad; not influenced to do wrong.
• Pure: free from any moral taint or contamination.
• Upright: morally correct and honest.

Antonyms

• Depraved: morally corrupt.
• Corrupted: made morally bad.
• Wicked: evil or morally wrong.

Related Idioms

• "As undepraved as a newborn": having complete moral innocence, like a baby.
  • Her conscience was as undepraved as a newborn's. (She was completely morally innocent.)

Notes on Usage

• "Undepraved" is a formal and somewhat rare word, often used in philosophical, theological, or literary contexts to emphasize a state of original purity or moral integrity. It is the direct antonym of "depraved" and carries a strong sense of uncorrupted goodness.