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perverse

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As an adjective, perverse means turned aside while against something, splitting off from a thing. As a verb, it means pervert.

Meanings of perverse

9 meanings

adjective

  1. Turned aside while against something, splitting off from a thing.

  2. Morally wrong or evil; wicked; perverted.

  3. Obstinately in the wrong; stubborn; intractable.

  4. Wayward; vexing; contrary.

  5. legalof a verdictIgnoring the evidence or the judge's opinions.

  6. Marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict

    “took perverse satisfaction in foiling her plans”

  7. Resistant to guidance or discipline

    “Mary, Mary, quite contrary”

    “an obstinate child with a violent temper”

    “a perverse mood”

    Similar: contrary, obstinate, wayward

  8. Deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good

    “depraved criminals”

    “a perverted sense of loyalty”

    “the reprobate conduct of a gambling aristocrat”

    Similar: depraved, perverted, reprobate

verb

  1. nonstandardTo pervert.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

All synonyms for perverse →
adjective: resistant to guidance or discipline
contraryobstinatewayward
adjective: deviating from what is considered moral or right or prope…
depravedpervertedreprobate

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