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- [per-vurs]
- /pərˈvɜrs/
- /pəˈvɜːs/
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- [per-vurs]
- /pərˈvɜrs/
Definitions of perverse word
- adjective perverse willfully determined or disposed to go counter to what is expected or desired; contrary. 1
- adjective perverse characterized by or proceeding from such a determination or disposition: a perverse mood. 1
- adjective perverse wayward or cantankerous. 1
- adjective perverse persistent or obstinate in what is wrong. 1
- adjective perverse turned away from or rejecting what is right, good, or proper; wicked or corrupt. 1
- adjective perverse wilful 1
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Origin of perverse
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English < Latin perversus facing the wrong way, askew, orig. past participle of pervertere. See pervert
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Parts of speech for Perverse
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perverse popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
perverse usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for perverse
adj perverse
- accidentally on purpose — Deliberately, though apparently accidentally.
- anti — You can refer to people who are opposed to a particular activity or idea as antis.
- anti-thetical — of the nature of or involving antithesis.
- averse — If you say that you are not averse to something, you mean that you quite like it or quite want to do it.
adjective perverse
- cavillous — Characterized by caviling, or disposed to cavil; quibbling.
- coldblooded — having a body temperature that fluctuates, approximating that of the surrounding air, land, or water
- contrariant — Contrary; opposed; antagonistic; contradictory.
- cussed — obstinate
- disputatious — fond of or given to disputation; argumentative; contentious: disputatious litigants.
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