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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, translations and usage examples.

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   Perverse means turned away from what is right or good, or stubborn in opposing what is reasonable or accepted. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of perverse.

4. 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. It can also mean wayward, contrary, or obstinate. See synonyms, examples, and word origin of perverse.

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

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   Perverse means willfully or persistently going against what is normal, good, or proper. It can also mean wayward, obstinate, or corrupt. See the origin, usage, and synonym study of perverse.

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

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   Definitions of perverse. 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.

7. 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.

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

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   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.