perverse
Plural: perverses
Adjective Satellite
- marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict
- "took perverse satisfaction in foiling her plans"
- resistant to guidance or discipline
- "a perverse mood"
- deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good
Adj
- Turned aside while against something, splitting off from a thing.
- Morally wrong or evil; wicked; perverted.
- Obstinately in the wrong; stubborn; intractable.
- Wayward; vexing; contrary.
- Ignoring the evidence or the judge's opinions.
Noun
- A chiral opposite of something; a mirror image with opposite handedness.
Verb
- To pervert.
Adjective
- Willfully going against what is expected, reasonable, or desired.
Examples
- It seemed almost PERVERSE to play a two-letter word when a bingo was available.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English perverse, pervers, from Old French pervers, from Latin perversum (“thoroughly turned”), past participle of pervertere, from per- (“thoroughly”) + vertere (“to turn”).
Synonyms
contrary, depraved, obstinate, perverted, reprobate, wayward, cross, froward, intractable, petulant, stubborn, ungovernable, untoward, vexatious, vexing
Scrabble Score: 13
perverse: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordperverse: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
perverse: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary