Definitions for perverse

perverse per·verse

Spelling: [per-vurs]
IPA: /pərˈvɜrs/

Perverse is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 112 anagrams from letters in perverse (eeeprrsv).

Definitions for perverse

adjective

  1. willfully determined or disposed to go counter to what is expected or desired; contrary.
  2. characterized by or proceeding from such a determination or disposition:
  3. wayward or cantankerous.
  4. persistent or obstinate in what is wrong.
  5. turned away from or rejecting what is right, good, or proper; wicked or corrupt.

Origin of perverse

1325-75; Middle English Latin perversus facing the wrong way, askew, orig. past participle of pervertere. See pervert

Examples for perverse

The Imp of the perverse must have chuckled at the situation.

perverse Doctrine is of the very same, which gaineth Countries by little and little, as a Canker doth in the whole body.

Her eyes flashing fire, and her voice sharpening to a scream, 'perverse ungrateful wretch!'

Beck takes the prize for Most perverse Offering by an Artist in 2012.

perverse poets angle along the black stream: their hollow skulls serve as boxes for worms.

perverse and fantastic as is the plan of his poem, none of his works is richer in beauties of detail.

perverse lads, indeed, generally kick over the traces at an earlier point: and refuse to learn anything.

perverse and irreverent persons even dared to affirm, to the great indignation of Señor Vicente, that the whole story was a lie.

His reason prompted him to listen, but the Imp of the perverse laughed reason to scorn.

perverse and irreverent persons even dared to affirm, to the great indignation of Seor Vicente, that the whole story was a lie.

Word Value for perverse
Scrable

13

Words with friends

15

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