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   perverse

   /pəˈvəːs/

   adjective

   • 1. showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable: "Kate's perverse decision not to cooperate held good" Similar awkwardcontrarydifficultunreasonableuncooperativeunhelpfulobstructivedisobligingunaccommodatingtroublesometiresomeannoyingvexatiousobstreperousdisobedientunmanageableuncontrollablerecalcitrantrefractoryrebelliouswilfulheadstrongself-willedcapriciouswaywardcross-grainedstubbornobstinateobduratepertinaciousmulishpig-headedbull-headedintractableintransigentinflexiblethrawninformal:cussedbloody-mindedbolshiestroppybalkyarchaic:frowardcontumaciousrare:contrariousOpposite accommodatingcooperative
   • 2. contrary to the accepted or expected standard or practice: "in two general elections the outcome was quite perverse" Similar illogicalirrationalunreasonablecontradictorywrongwrong-headedincorrectirregularinappropriateunorthodoxinformal:backasswardsOpposite reasonable
   • ▪ (of a verdict) against the weight of evidence or the direction of the judge on a point of law.
   • 3. sexually perverted: "an evil life dedicated to perverse pleasure" Similar perverteddepravedunnaturalabnormaldeviantdegenerateimmoralwarpedtwistedcorruptwickedbaseevilinformal:kinkysickpervysicko

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘turned away from what is right or good’): from Old French pervers(e), from Latin perversus ‘turned about’, from the verb pervertere (see pervert).

   Derivatives

   • 1. perverseness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPERVERSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Perverse means strange and not what most people would expect or enjoy. It can also mean having the effect of being the opposite of what is usually expected or considered reasonable. See synonyms, antonyms and translations of perverse.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › perversePerverse Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Perverse means turned away from what is right or good, or contrary to the evidence or the direction of the judge. It can also mean obstinate, cranky, or perverted. See synonyms, examples, and word history of perverse.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPERVERSE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   having the effect of being, or intended to be, the opposite of what is usually expected or considered reasonable: Sometimes I think he refuses to cooperate just to be perverse. She takes perverse pleasure in shocking people.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPERVERSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Perverse means deliberately doing things that are unreasonable or harmful, or persistently holding to what is wrong. Learn more about the synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and examples of perverse from Collins Dictionary.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › perversePERVERSE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   willfully determined or disposed to go counter to what is expected or desired; contrary. Synonyms: disobedient, contumacious. Antonyms: agreeable. characterized by or proceeding from such a determination or disposition: a perverse mood. wayward or cantankerous. persistent or obstinate in what is wrong. Synonyms: headstrong, stubborn.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › perversePerverse - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   adjective. deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good. synonyms: depraved, perverted, reprobate. corrupt. lacking in integrity. adjective. marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict. “took perverse satisfaction in foiling her plans” synonyms: negative.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › perversePerverse - definition of perverse by The Free Dictionary

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   Perverse means contrary to what is right or good, or willfully opposing or resisting what is expected or reasonable. Find the origin, usage, and translations of perverse in different languages and dictionaries.