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perverse

UK
/pəˈvɜːs/
US
/pərˈvɜrs/

Translations

perverseadjective
more perverse
Comp.
most perverse
Super.
UK
/pəˈvɜːs/
US
/pərˈvɜrs/
butéSe dit d’une personne obstinée, bornée, qui refuse délibérément d’écouter la raison.
His perverse refusal to listen to advice led to the project's failure.
Son refus buté d’écouter les conseils a conduit à l’échec du projet.
perversSens général : contraire à la norme ou à l’attendu ; s’emploie aussi dans des contextes de jugement moral ou comportemental.
It was a perverse decision to close the park on the sunniest day of the year.
C’était une décision perverse de fermer le parc le jour le plus ensoleillé de l’année.
perversSe dit d’un effet opposé à celui qui était recherché ; emploi fréquent dans l’expression « effet pervers ».
The new law had the perverse effect of increasing the problem it was meant to solve.
La nouvelle loi a eu pour effet pervers d’aggraver le problème qu’elle devait résoudre.
perversSens moral ou sexuel : qui s’écarte nettement de la norme ou du comportement sexuel jugé acceptable.
The novel was banned for its graphic portrayal of perverse desires.
Le roman a été interdit en raison de sa représentation explicite de désirs pervers.
Synonyms
contrary
unreasonable
obstinate
wayward
deviant
twisted
malicious
spiteful
Antonyms
compliant
obedient
submissive
perverseverb
perversed
Past Simple
perversed
Past Participle
perversing
Gerund
UK
/pəˈvɜːs/
US
/pərˈvɜrs/
Archaic. Rare; used chiefly in Middle and Early Modern English meaning ‘to turn aside, corrupt, or pervert’.
pervertirEmploi archaïque ou littéraire.
He warned that false teachers would perverse the truth of the scriptures.
Il avertit que de faux docteurs pervertiraient la vérité des Écritures.
Additional translations
détournerSens ancien : faire dévier de ce qui est juste ou correct.

Definitions

perverseadjective
Showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable, often in spite of the consequences.
His perverse refusal to listen to advice led to the project's failure.
Contrary to the accepted or expected standard or practice.
It was a perverse decision to close the park on the sunniest day of the year.
Having an effect that is opposite to what is intended or expected.
The new law had the perverse effect of increasing the problem it was meant to solve.
Sexually deviant or perverted; markedly departing from what is considered normal or acceptable sexual behavior.
The novel was banned for its graphic portrayal of perverse desires.
perverseverb
To turn something away from what is right or proper; to distort, corrupt, or pervert (archaic).
He warned that false teachers would perverse the truth of the scriptures.
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