Perverse : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Perverse	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for Perverse
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
perverse adj marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict; "took perverse satisfaction in foiling her plans" resistant to guidance or discipline; "Mary Mary quite contrary"; "an obstinate child with a violent temper"; "a perverse mood"; "wayward behavior" Synonym(s): contrary, obstinate, perverse, wayward deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good; "depraved criminals"; "a perverted sense of loyalty"; "the reprobate conduct of a gambling aristocrat" Synonym(s): depraved, perverse, perverted, reprobate
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Perverse \Perverse"\, a. [L. perversus turned the wrong way, not right, p. p. of pervertereto turn around, to overturn: cf. F. pervers. See {Pervert}.] 1. Turned aside; hence, specifically, turned away from the right; willfully erring; wicked; perverted. The only righteous in a word perverse. --Milton. 2. Obstinate in the wrong; stubborn; intractable; hence, wayward; vexing; contrary. To so perverse* a sex all grace is vain. --Dryden. Syn: Froward; untoward; wayward; stubborn; ungovernable; intractable; cross; petulant; vexatious. Usage: {Perverse}, {Froward}. One who is froward is capricious, and reluctant to obey. One who is perverse has a settled obstinacy of will, and likes or dislikes by the rule of contradiction to the will of others.