Definition of perverse

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Perverse (a.) Obstinate in the wrong; stubborn; intractable; hence, wayward; vexing; contrary..

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Awkly :: Awkly (adv.) In an unlucky (left-handed) or perverse manner.
Naughtily :: Naughtily (adv.) In a naughty manner; wickedly; perversely.
Enfroward :: Enfroward (v. t.) To make froward, perverse, or ungovernable..
Crookedness :: Crookedness (n.) The condition or quality of being crooked; hence, deformity of body or of mind; deviation from moral rectitude; perverseness..
Whip :: Whip (v. t.) To punish with a whip, scourge, or rod; to flog; to beat; as, to whip a vagrant; to whip one with thirty nine lashes; to whip a perverse boy..
Untoward :: Untoward (a.) Froward; perverse.
Willful :: Willful (a.) Governed by the will without yielding to reason; obstinate; perverse; inflexible; stubborn; refractory; as, a willful man or horse..
Pertinacious :: Pertinacious (a.) Holding or adhering to any opinion, purpose, or design, with obstinacy; perversely persistent; obstinate; as, pertinacious plotters; a pertinacious beggar..
Perverse :: Perverse (a.) Turned aside; hence, specifically, turned away from the right; willfully erring; wicked; perverted..
Contumacious :: Contumacious (a.) Exhibiting contumacy; contemning authority; obstinate; perverse; stubborn; disobedient.
Sinistrously :: Sinistrously (adv.) In a sinistrous manner; perversely; wrongly; unluckily.
Stomachic :: Stomachful (a.) Willfully obstinate; stubborn; perverse.
Oblique :: Oblique (a.) Not straightforward; indirect; obscure; hence, disingenuous; underhand; perverse; sinister..
Perversedly :: Perversedly (adv.) Perversely.
Wrongheaded :: Wrongheaded (a.) Wrong in opinion or principle; having a perverse understanding; perverse.
Perverseness :: Perverseness (n.) The quality or state of being perverse.
Contrarious :: Contrarious (a.) Showing contrariety; repugnant; perverse.
Froward :: Froward (a.) Not willing to yield or compIy with what is required or is reasonable; perverse; disobedient; peevish; as, a froward child..
Athwart :: Athwart (adv.) Across the course; so as to thwart; perversely.
Cross :: Cross (a.) Not accordant with what is wished or expected; interrupting; adverse; contrary; thwarting; perverse.
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