Antonyms for perverse
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : per-vurs |
| Phonetic Transcription : pərˈvɜrs |
Definition of perverse
Origin :- mid-14c., "wicked," from Old French pervers "unnatural, degenerate; perverse, contrary" (12c.) and directly from Latin perversus "turned away, contrary, askew," figuratively, "turned away from what is right, wrong, malicious, spiteful," past participle of pervertere "to corrupt" (see pervert (v.)). The Latin word is glossed in Old English by forcerred, from past participle of forcyrran "to avoid," from cierran "to turn, return." Meaning "wrong, not in accord with what is accepted" is from 1560s; sense of "obstinate, stubborn" is from 1570s. It keeps the non-sexual senses of pervert (v.) and allows the psychological ones to go with perverted. Related: Perversely; perverseness.
- adj mean, ornery; troublesome
- The Imp of the Perverse must have chuckled at the situation.
- Extract from : « The Strength of the Strong » by Jack London
- Perverse Doctrine is of the very same, which gaineth Countries by little and little, as a Canker doth in the whole body.
- Extract from : « A Discovrse of Fire and Salt (A Discourse of Fire and Salt) » by Blaise de Vigenre
- Perverse and irreverent persons even dared to affirm, to the great indignation of Señor Vicente, that the whole story was a lie.
- Extract from : « Luna Benamor » by Vicente Blasco Ibez
- Perverse and fantastic as is the plan of his poem, none of his works is richer in beauties of detail.
- Extract from : « The Age of Dryden » by Richard Garnett
- Perverse and irreverent persons even dared to affirm, to the great indignation of Seor Vicente, that the whole story was a lie.
- Extract from : « The Last Lion and Other Tales » by Vicente Blasco Ibez
- Perverse poets angle along the black stream: their hollow skulls serve as boxes for worms.
- Extract from : « The Book of Masks » by Remy de Gourmont
- Perverse lads, indeed, generally kick over the traces at an earlier point: and refuse to learn anything.
- Extract from : « Hours in a Library » by Leslie Stephen
- His reason prompted him to listen, but the Imp of the Perverse laughed reason to scorn.
- Extract from : « The Dreamer » by Mary Newton Stanard
- Her eyes flashing fire, and her voice sharpening to a scream, 'Perverse ungrateful wretch!'
- Extract from : « Self-control » by Mary Brunton
- Perverse and degenerate Soul: I have heard your cry, and have come once more to admonish the wilful and wayward child of evil.
- Extract from : « The Gay Gnani of Gingalee » by Florence Huntley
Synonyms for perverse
- abnormal
- bad-tempered
- cantankerous
- capricious
- contradictory
- contrary
- contumacious
- corrupt
- crabby
- cross
- degenerate
- delinquent
- depraved
- deviant
- disobedient
- dogged
- erring
- fractious
- hard-nosed
- headstrong
- intractable
- intransigent
- irritable
- miscreant
- mulish
- nefarious
- obdurate
- obstinate
- petulant
- pigheaded
- rebellious
- refractory
- rotten
- self-willed
- spiteful
- stubborn
- unhealthy
- unmanageable
- unreasonable
- unyielding
- villainous
- wayward
- wicked
- willful
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