Charles lived a life of debauchery when he was young.
Source: tatoeba (265740)
Debauchery
/dɪˈbɔ.t͡ʃə.ɹi/
Synonyms for "debauchery" (50 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (10)
Strong matches (15)
Noun(5 words)
dissipationdissolutenessexcessfastnessfree livinggallantryhigh livingintemperancekilling pacelibertinage
Related words (25)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: bacchanal, bacchanalia, bacchanals, carousal, carouse.
- Sentence evidence is available for debauchery, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, derived_reverse, moby, opengloss, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "debauchery".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "debauchery"
Keep "debauchery" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
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2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "debauchery", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "debauchery" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
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69 translations across 33 languages.
Arabic
3 entries- إِغْوَاء noun (debauchery)
- فُجُور noun (debauchery)
- فُسُوق noun (debauchery)
Armenian
1 entries- անառակություն noun (debauchery)
Belarusian
1 entries- распуста noun (debauchery)
Bulgarian
1 entries- разврат noun (debauchery)
Catalan
2 entries- disbauxa noun (debauchery)
- llibertinatge noun (debauchery)
Chinese Mandarin
4 entries- 放蕩 /放荡 noun (debauchery)
- 淫逸 noun (debauchery)
- 邪淫 noun (debauchery)
- 酒色 noun (debauchery)
Czech
4 entries- hýření noun (debauchery)
- nezřízenost noun (debauchery)
- prostopášnost noun (debauchery)
- zhýralost noun (debauchery)
Danish
2 entries- udskejelse noun (debauchery)
- udsvævelse noun (debauchery)
Dutch
2 entries- losbandigheid noun (debauchery)
- zedeloosheid noun (debauchery)
Esperanto
1 entries- diboĉo noun (debauchery)
Farefare
1 entries- yalsɩ noun (debauchery)
Finnish
1 entries- irstailu noun (debauchery)
French
3 entries- débauche noun (debauchery)
- débaucherie noun (debauchery)
- dévergondage noun (debauchery)
German
4 entries- Ausschweifung noun (debauchery)
- Genusssucht noun (debauchery)
- Genußsucht noun (debauchery)
- Schwelgerei noun (debauchery)
Greek
2 entries- ακολασία noun (debauchery)
- κραιπάλη noun (debauchery)
Hebrew
1 entries- הוֹלֵלוּת noun (debauchery)
Hungarian
1 entries- kicsapongás noun (debauchery)
Italian
4 entries- depravazione noun (debauchery)
- dissolutezza noun (debauchery)
- immoralità noun (debauchery)
- licenziosità noun (debauchery)
Japanese
4 entries- 放蕩 noun (debauchery)
- 淫乱 noun (debauchery)
- 淫逸 noun (debauchery)
- 漁色 noun (debauchery)
Macedonian
1 entries- разврат noun (debauchery)
Māori
1 entries- tautau(w)hea noun (debauchery)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- skjørlevnet noun (debauchery)
Persian
1 entries- عیاشی noun (debauchery)
Polish
1 entries- rozpusta noun (debauchery)
Portuguese
3 entries- libertinagem noun (debauchery)
- putaria noun (debauchery)
- safadeza noun (debauchery)
Romanian
3 entries- depravare noun (debauchery)
- desfrânare noun (debauchery)
- desfrâu noun (debauchery)
Russian
2 entries- дебо́ш noun (debauchery)
- развра́т noun (debauchery)
Serbo-Croatian
1 entries- razvrat noun (debauchery)
Slovene
1 entries- razuzdanost noun (debauchery)
Spanish
2 entries- libertinaje noun (debauchery)
- puterío noun (debauchery)
Swedish
1 entries- sedeslöshet noun (debauchery)
Turkish
2 entries- ahlaksızlık noun (debauchery)
- çapkınlık noun (debauchery)
Ukrainian
1 entries- розпуста noun (debauchery)
Sample sentences
15 total sentences available.
What have we become as a society when we need alcohol to enjoy ourselves? It has become a pretext for outlandish behaviour and plain old debauchery.
Source: tatoeba (1552798)
I've never witnessed so much debauchery in my entire life.
Source: tatoeba (1690996)
Don't accuse me of debauchery for ordering a hamburger.
Source: tatoeba (6453812)
Showing 4 of 15 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "debauchery"?
Closest matches include bacchanal, bacchanalia, bacchanals, carousal, carouse.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "debauchery"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.