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

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perverse

adj perverse [pəˈvəːs]

1 continuing to do, think etc something which one knows, or which one has been told, is wrong or unreasonable a perverse child. pervers مُنْحَرِف، شِرّير опърничав zvrácený genstridig; stædig verstockt αντιρρησίας, ανάποδος terco, obstinado jonnakas لجباز itsepintainen pervers מְסוּלָף विकृत, दुष्ट tvrdoglav, zle ćudi önfejű suka menentang þvermóðskufullur ostinato, irragionevole ひねくれた 심술궂은 priešgynus, nesukalbamas ietiepīgs suka membantah eigenzinnig trassig, gjenstridig niepokorny, uparty perverso încăpăţânat, îndărătnic несговорчивый, капризный zvrhlý, úchylný izprijen izopačen motsträvig, tvär, egensinnig ดันทุรัง ters, aksi, huysuz 堅持錯誤的，任性的 упертий, незговірливий سرکش، اڑيل ngoan cố 坚持错误的，任性的

2 deliberately wrong; unreasonable perverse behaviour. onredelik فاسِد، مُفْسِد للأخْلاق извратен zavilý sygelig verkehrt λαθεμένος, παράλογος perverso, malsano paheline گمراه؛ uppiniskainen obstiné (dans le mal) מְסוּלָף तर्क-विरूद्ध pokvaren,neposlušan természetellenes salah spilltur; ósanngjarn ostinato 強情な 성미가 비꼬인 įnoringas perverss; aplams; nesaprātīgs sikap degil balorig pervers, fordervet przewrotny mau pervers упрямый zanovitý sprevržen perverzan motsträvig, trotsig, vrång ดื้อรั้น münasebetsiz, aksi 反常的，背理的 хибний, помилковий غير معقول ngang bướng 反常的，背理的

adv perˈversely

pervers بانْحِراف، بإفْساد извратено zvrhle sygeligt verkehrt παράλογα, διεστραμμένα perversamente; obstinadamente põikpäiselt عمداً؛ لجوجانه itsepäisesti esprit de contradiction par בִּמעוַּות विकृतता से, उद्दण्डता से neposlušno,pokvareno ferde/fonák módon; természetellenesen secara salah, menentang þvermóðskulega ostinatamente ひねくれた 심술궂게 įnoringai perversi; aplami berdegil eigenzinnig, balorig perverst przewrotnie perversamente cu încăpăţânare извращённо zvrhlo, úchylne perverzno perverzno motsträvigt, tvärt, egensinnigt อย่างดื้อรั้น münasebetsizce, inatla 反常地 помилковО سرکشي سے ngang bướng 反常地

n perˈverseness

perversiteit فَساد، إنْحِراف извратеност zvrácenost sygelighed die Verkehrtheit διαστροφή perversidad; obstinación põikpäisus لجاجت؛ گمراهی kieroutuneisuus esprit de contradiction סְטִייָה पतितता, उद्दण्डता pokvarenost romlottság, perverzitás kesalahan þvermóðska ostinazione 片意地 심술궂음 priešgynumas aplamīgums kedegilan eigenzinnigheid, balorigheid fordervethet przewrotność perversidade încăpăţânare; perver­si­tate извращённость zvrhlosť perverznost perverznost motsträvighet, tvärhet, egensinnighet ความวิปริต terslik, aksilik 反常 помилковість سرکشي، اڑيل پن tính ngang bướng 反常

n perˈversity

perversiteit إنْحِراف، زَيَغان извратеност zvrhlost sygelighed die Verdorbenheit διαστροφή perversidad jonnakus لجبازی uppiniskaisuus esprit de contradiction סִילוּף तर्कविरूद्धता tvrdoglavost romlottság, perverzitás penyimpangan þvermóðska ostinazione 片意地 외고집 užgaidumas, įnoringumas perversitāte sikap suka membantah eigenzinnigheid, balorigheid fordervethet; egensindighet przewrotność perversidade încăpăţânare; perversi­tate извращённость zvrhlosť, zvrátenosť, úchylnosť perverznost perverzija fördärv, ondska, förvändhet, vrånghet ความวิปริต münasebetsizlik, huysuzluk 反常 спотворення; збоченість خود سري tính ngoan cố 反常