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perverse

/pəˈvɜːs/

/pərˈvɜrs/

perverseadjective

more perverse

Comp.

most perverse

Super.

/pəˈvɜːs/

/pərˈvɜrs/

Translations

извращённый

His perverse sense of humor often offended people.

Его извращённое чувство юмора часто оскорбляло людей.

упрямый

Her perverse refusal to cooperate made the situation worse.

Её упрямый отказ сотрудничать ухудшил ситуацию.

противоречивый

The perverse decision to ignore the evidence baffled everyone.

Противоречивое решение игнорировать доказательства озадачило всех.

Additional translations

неправильный

упорный

странный

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

Antonyms

perverseverb

perversed

Past Simple

perversed

Past Participle

perversing

Gerund

/pəˈvɜːs/

/pərˈvɜrs/

Archaic. Rare; used chiefly in Middle and Early Modern English meaning ‘to turn aside, corrupt, or pervert’.

Definitions

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.