per·verse (p r-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. [Middle English pervers, from Old French, from Latin perversus, past participle of pervertere, to pervert; see pervert.] per·verse ly adv.per·verse ness n. |
perverse [pəˈvɜːs]
adj
1. deliberately deviating from what is regarded as normal, good, or proper
2. persistently holding to what is wrong
3. wayward or contrary; obstinate; cantankerous
4. Archaic perverted
[from Old French pervers, from Latin perversus turned the wrong way]
perversely adv
perverseness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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" 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" corrupt - lacking in integrity; "humanity they knew to be corrupt...from the day of Adam's creation"; "a corrupt and incompetent city government" |
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 You're just being perverse.
stubborn cooperative, agreeable, flexible, accommodating, complaisant, obliging, obedient, malleable
stubborn cooperative, agreeable, flexible, accommodating, complaisant, obliging, obedient, malleable
2. ill-natured, cross, surly, petulant, crabbed, fractious, spiteful, churlish, ill-tempered, stroppy (Brit. slang), cantankerous, peevish, shrewish He seems to take a perverse pleasure in being disagreeable.
ill-natured agreeable, amiable, good-natured
ill-natured agreeable, amiable, good-natured
Translations
perverse [pəˈvɜːs] ADJ (= contrary) → retorcido; (= obstinate) → terco, contumaz; (= wicked) → perverso
human nature is perverse → el hombre es perverso por naturaleza
I took a perverse pleasure in his predicament → verlo en un aprieto me producía un placer perverso
human nature is perverse → el hombre es perverso por naturaleza
I took a perverse pleasure in his predicament → verlo en un aprieto me producía un placer perverso
perverse [pərˈvɜːrs] adj
[delight, pleasure] → pervers(e)
to take a perverse delight in doing sth → prendre un plaisir pervers à faire qch
He takes a perverse delight in irritating people → Il prend un plaisir pervers à irriter les gens.
to take a perverse delight in doing sth → prendre un plaisir pervers à faire qch
He takes a perverse delight in irritating people → Il prend un plaisir pervers à irriter les gens.
(= odd) [logic] → pervers(e)
perverse
adj (= contrary) idea → abwegig; (= perverted) → pervers, widernatürlich; it would be perverse to refuse → es wäre unsinnig abzulehnen
perverse [pəˈvɜːs] adj (contrary, behaviour) → da bastian contrario; (wicked) → cattivo/a; (desires) → perverso/a; (circumstances) → avverso/a
to be perverse (person) → essere un bastian contrario
perverse [pəˈvɜːs] adj (contrary, behaviour) → da bastian contrario; (wicked) → cattivo/a; (desires) → perverso/a; (circumstances) → avverso/a
to be perverse (person) → essere un bastian contrario
to be perverse (person) → essere un bastian contrario
perverse [pəˈvɜːs] adj (contrary, behaviour) → da bastian contrario; (wicked) → cattivo/a; (desires) → perverso/a; (circumstances) → avverso/a
to be perverse (person) → essere un bastian contrario
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 uppiniskainen pervers מְסוּלָף विकृत, दुष्ट tvrdoglav, zle ćudi önfejű suka menentang þvermóðskufullur ostinato, irragionevole ひねくれた 외고집의 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؛ järjetön obstiné (dans le mal) מְסוּלָף तर्क-विरूद्ध pokvaren,neposlušan természetellenes salah spilltur; ósanngjarn ostinato 強情な 의도적인 잘못된 행동 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，違背常理的 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 järjettömän par esprit de contradiction בִּמעוַּות विकृतता से, उद्दण्डता से neposlušno,pokvareno ferde/fonák módon; természetellenesen secara salah, menentang þvermóðskulega ostinatamente ひねくれた 뒤틀어지게 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 뒤틀어짐 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 괴팍함, 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
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