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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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   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.

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     PERVERSE meaning: 1. strange and not what most people would...

   • Znaczenie Perverse, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     PERVERSE definicja: 1. strange and not what most people...

   • Perverse: Indonesian Translation

     PERVERSE translate: suka menentang, salah. Learn more in the...

   • Perverse: Vietnamese Translation

     perverse translate: ngoan cố, ngang bướng. Learn more in the...

   • Perverse: French Translation

     PERVERSE translate: pervers, pervers. Learn more in the...

   • Perverse: Thai Translation

     PERVERSE translate: เสียนิสัย, วิปริต. Learn more in the...

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   The meaning of PERVERSE is turned away from what is right or good : corrupt. How to use perverse in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Perverse.

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

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   Someone who is perverse deliberately does things that are unreasonable or that result in harm for themselves.

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

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   1. willfully determined not to do what is expected or desired; contrary. 2. characterized by or proceeding from such a determination: a perverse mood. 3. wayward or cantankerous. 4. turned away from what is right, good, or proper; wicked or corrupt.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › perverseperverse adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   adjective. /pəˈvɜːs/ /pərˈvɜːrs/ showing a deliberate and determined desire to behave in a way that most people think is wrong, unacceptable or unreasonable. a perverse decision (= one that most people do not expect and think is wrong) She finds a perverse pleasure in upsetting her parents.

8. 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.

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   showing deliberate determination to behave in a way that most people think is wrong, unacceptable, or unreasonable a perverse decision (= one that most people do not expect and think is wrong) She finds a perverse pleasure in upsetting her parents.