perverse
adjective
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- core relation
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- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict
took perverse satisfaction in foiling her plans
Related & opposite
- contrariness derivation
- negative similar to
Sense 2 adjective
resistant to guidance or discipline
Mary Mary quite contrary
Related & opposite
- contrariness derivation
- disobedient similar to
Sense 3 adjective
deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good
depraved criminals
Related & opposite
- depravity derivation
- perversity derivation
- reprobate derivation
- corrupt similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | contrariness |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | negative |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | contrariness |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | disobedient |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | depravity |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | perversity |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | reprobate |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | corrupt |