perverse

per·verse  (pr-vûrs, pûrvûrs)

adj.

1. Directed away from what is right or good; perverted.

2. Obstinately persisting in an error or fault; wrongly self-willed or stubborn.

3.

a. Marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict.

b. Arising from such a disposition.

4. Cranky; peevish.

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[Middle English pervers, from Old French, from Latin perversus, past participle of pervertere, to pervert; see pervert.]

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per·versely adv.

per·verseness n.

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perverse

Adjective

1. deliberately acting in a way different from what is regarded as normal or proper

2. wayward or contrary; obstinate [Latin perversus turned the wrong way]

perversely adv
perversity n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	perverse - marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict; "took perverse satisfaction in foiling her plans" negative - characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features; "a negative outlook on life"; "a colorless negative personality"; "a negative evaluation"; "a negative reaction to an advertising campaign"
	2.	perverse - resistant to guidance or discipline; "Mary Mary quite contrary"; "an obstinate child with a violent temper"; "a perverse mood"; "wayward behavior" wayward, contrary, obstinate disobedient - not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority; "disobedient children"
	3.	perverse - 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" depraved, reprobate, perverted corrupt - lacking in integrity; "humanity they knew to be corrupt...from the day of Adam's creation"; "a corrupt and incompetent city government"

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perverse

adjective 1. stubborn, contrary, unreasonable, dogged, contradictory, troublesome, rebellious, wayward, delinquent, intractable, wilful, unyielding, obstinate, intransigent, headstrong, unmanageable, cussed (informal) obdurate, stiff-necked, disobedient, wrong-headed, refractory, pig-headed, miscreant, mulish, cross-grained, contumacious << OPPOSITE cooperative

adjective 2. ill-natured, cross, surly, petulant, crabbed, fractious, spiteful, churlish, ill-tempered, stroppy Brit. (slang) cantankerous, peevish, shrewish << OPPOSITE good-natured

adjective 3. abnormal, incorrect, unhealthy, improper, deviant, depraved

Translations

perverse [pəˈvəːs] adj → perverso (= stubborn); terco (= wayward); travieso

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perverse [pəˈvəːs] adj → pervers(e) (= contrary); entêté(e) → contrariant(e)

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perverse [pəˈvəːs] adj [person] → borniert; [behaviour] → widernatürlich, pervers

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perverse [pəˈvəːs] adj → perverso/a