Perverse
11perverse — [[t]pə(r)vɜ͟ː(r)s[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft it v link ADJ to inf (disapproval) Someone who is perverse deliberately does things that are unreasonable or that result in harm for themselves. It would be perverse to stop this healthy trend...… …
12perverse — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem, sound ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc. ▪ deeply …
13perverse — adjective 1) he is being deliberately perverse Syn: awkward, contrary, difficult, unreasonable, uncooperative, unhelpful, obstructive, disobliging, recalcitrant, stubborn, obstinate, obdurate, mulish, pigheaded, bullheaded; formal refractory …
14perverse — adjective 1) he is being deliberately perverse Syn: awkward, contrary, difficult, unreasonable, uncooperative, unhelpful, obstructive, stubborn, obstinate; Brit.; informal bloody minded 2) a verdict that is manifestly perverse …
15perverse — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French purvers, pervers, from Latin perversus, from past participle of pervertere Date: 14th century 1. a. turned away from what is right or good ; corrupt b. improper, incorrect c. contrary to the… …
16perverse — perversely, adv. perverseness, n. /peuhr verrs /, adj. 1. willfully determined or disposed to go counter to what is expected or desired; contrary. 2. characterized by or proceeding from such a determination or disposition: a perverse mood. 3.… …
17perverse — per·verse pər vərs adj being, relating to, or characterized by perversion <perverse sexual behavior> …
18perverse — per|verse [pəˈvə:s US pərˈvə:rs] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of pervertere; PERVERT1] behaving in an unreasonable way, especially by deliberately doing the opposite of what people want you to do ▪ He gets perverse… …
19perverse — per|verse [ pər vɜs ] adjective determined to behave in an unreasonable way, especially by doing the opposite of what is expected or wanted: It is simply perverse to refuse a perfectly safe treatment. ╾ per|verse|ly adverb ╾ per|verse|ness noun… …
20perverse — adjective continuing to behave in an unreasonable way, especially by deliberately doing the opposite of what people want you to do: He gets some kind of perverse satisfaction from embarrassing people. perversely adverb perverseness noun (U) …
