1
[ adjective ] marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict

Examples

"took perverse satisfaction in foiling her plans"

Used in print

(Tom F. Driver, "Beckett by the Madeleine,"...)

As if it were perverse to do so !

Then he thought me more perverse than ever .

Related terms

negative

2
[ adjective ] resistant to guidance or discipline

Synonyms

wayward obstinate contrary

Examples

"Mary Mary quite contrary" "an obstinate child with a violent temper" "a perverse mood" "wayward behavior"

Related terms

disobedient

3
[ adjective ] marked by immorality; deviating from what is considered right or proper or good

Synonyms

immoral perverted reprobate depraved

Examples

"depraved criminals" "a perverted sense of loyalty" "the reprobate conduct of a gambling aristocrat"

Related terms

corrupt

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Rhymes with

verse averse diverse adverse obverse reverse traverse inverse converse adverse transverse traverse universe converse

Phonetic and Homophones

P ER0 V ER1 S

Similar Spelling

perversely perversive perverted pervert perversity perversion

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