English-Thai Dictionary
perverse
ADJ ดื้อรั้น ดื้อ ดันทุรัง เอาแต่ใจ หัวแข็ง headstrong stubborn wayward tractable due-ran
perverse
ADJ ตรงกันข้าม ซึ่ง คัดค้าน ซึ่ง ไม่เห็นด้วย ซึ่ง โต้แย้ง contrary agreeable trong-kan-kam
perverse
ADJ แปลกประหลาด วิปลาส ผิดธรรมดา plek-pa-lad
perversely
ADV อย่าง ดื้อรั้น อย่าง ดื้อ อย่าง เอาแต่ใจ อย่าง หัวแข็ง obstinately yang-due-ran
perversely
ADV อย่าง แปลกประหลาด อย่าง ผิดธรรมดา yang-plak-pa-lad
perversely
ADV ในทางตรงกันข้าม contrarily nai-tang-trong-kan-kam
perversion
N พฤติกรรม นอกลู่นอกทาง การเปลี่ยนแปลง ใน ทาง ที่ ผิดปกติ aberration abnormality corruption prued-ti-kam-nok-lu-nok-tang
perversity
N ความผิดปกติ ความวิปริต การ ไม่ เหมือน ชาวบ้าน wrongheadedness kwam-pid-pok-ka-ti
perversive
ADJ ซึ่ง นอกลู่นอกทาง ผิดปกติ sueng-nok-lu-nok-tang
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
PERVERSE
a.pervers'. [L. perversus. See Pervert. ] 1. Literally, turned aside; hence, distorted from the right.
2. Obstinate in the wrong; disposed to be contrary; stubborn; untractable.
To so perverse a sex all grace is vain.
3. Cross; petulant; peevish; disposed to cross and vex.
I'll frown and be perverse, and say thee nay.
PERVERSELY
adv. pervers'ly. With intent to vex; crossly; peevishly; obstinately in the wrong.
PERVERSENESS
n.pervers'ness. Disposition to cross or vex; untractableness; crossness of temper; a disposition uncomplying, unaccommodating or acting in opposition to what is proper or what is desired by others. Her whom he wishes most, shall seldom gain
Through her perverseness.
1. Perversion. [Not used. ]
PERVERSION
n.[L. perversus.] The act of perverting; a turning from truth or propriety; a diverting from the true intent or object; change to something worse. We speak of the perversion of the laws, when they are misinterpreted or misapplied; a perversion of reason, when it is misemployed; a perversion of Scripture, when it is willfully misinterpreted or misapplied, etc.
PERVERSITY
n.Perverseness; crossness; disposition to thwart or cross.
PERVERSIVE
a.Tending to pervert or corrupt.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
PERVERSE
Per *verse ", a. Etym: [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. -- 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.
PERVERSED
PERVERSED Per *versed ", a.
Defn: Turned aside. [Obs. ]
PERVERSEDLY
PERVERSEDLY Per *vers "ed *ly, adv.
Defn: Perversely. [Obs. ]
PERVERSELY
PERVERSELY Per *verse "ly, adv.
Defn: In a perverse manner.
PERVERSENESS
PERVERSENESS Per *verse "ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being perverse. "Virtue hath some perverseness. " Donne.
PERVERSION
Per *ver "sion, n. Etym: [L. perversio: cf. F. perversion. See Pervert. ]
Defn: The act of perverting, or the state of being perverted; a turning from truth or right; a diverting from the true intent or object; a change to something worse; a turning or applying to a wrong end or use. "Violations and perversions of the laws." Bacon.
PERVERSITY
Per *ver "si *ty, n. Etym: [L. perversitas: cf. F. perversité. ]
Defn: The quality or state of being perverse; perverseness.
PERVERSIVE
PERVERSIVE Per *ver "sive, a.
Defn: Tending to pervert.
New American Oxford Dictionary
perverse
per verse |pərˈvərs pərˈvərs | ▶adjective (of a person or their actions ) showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable, often in spite of the consequences: Kate's perverse decision not to cooperate. • contrary to the accepted or expected standard or practice: in two general elections the outcome was quite perverse. • Law (of a verdict ) against the weight of evidence or the direction of the judge on a point of law. • sexually perverted. DERIVATIVES per verse ly adverb [ sentence adverb ] : perversely, she felt nearer to tears now than at any other moment in the conversation, per verse ness noun ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘turned away from what is right or good ’): from Old French pervers (e ), from Latin perversus ‘turned around, ’ from the verb pervertere (see pervert ).
perversion
per ver sion |pərˈvərZHən pərˈvərʒən | ▶noun the alteration of something from its original course, meaning, or state to a distortion or corruption of what was first intended: all great evil is the perversion of a good | a scandalous perversion of the law. • sexual behavior or desire that is considered abnormal or unacceptable. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin perversio (n- ), from the verb pervertere ‘turn around ’ (see pervert ).
perversity
per ver si ty |pərˈvərsitē | ▶noun ( pl. perversities ) 1 a deliberate desire to behave in an unreasonable or unacceptable way; contrariness: they responded with typical perversity. 2 the quality of being contrary to accepted standards or practice: the perversity of being able to carry a gun but not purchase a drink. 3 the quality of being sexually perverted.
Oxford Dictionary
perverse
per |verse |pəˈvəːs | ▶adjective 1 showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable: Kate's perverse decision not to cooperate held good. 2 contrary to the accepted or expected standard or practice: in two general elections the outcome was quite perverse. • Law (of a verdict ) against the weight of evidence or the direction of the judge on a point of law. 3 sexually perverted. DERIVATIVES perversely adverb [ sentence adverb ] : perversely, she felt nearer to tears now than at any other moment in the conversation, perverseness noun ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘turned away from what is right or good ’): from Old French pervers (e ), from Latin perversus ‘turned about ’, from the verb pervertere (see pervert ).
perversion
per |ver ¦sion |pəˈvəːʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 distortion or corruption of the original course, meaning, or state of something: the thing which most disturbed him was the perversion of language and truth | [ count noun ] : a scandalous perversion of the law. 2 sexual behaviour that is considered abnormal and unacceptable. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin perversio (n- ), from the verb pervertere ‘turn about ’ (see pervert ).
perversity
per |vers ¦ity |pəˈvəːsɪti | ▶noun ( pl. perversities ) 1 a deliberate desire to behave in an unreasonable or unacceptable way; contrariness: they responded with typical perversity. 2 the quality of being contrary to accepted standards or practice; unreasonableness: the perversity of being able to carry a gun but not purchase a drink. 3 the quality of being sexually perverted.
American Oxford Thesaurus
perverse
perverse adjective 1 he is being deliberately perverse: awkward, contrary, difficult, unreasonable, uncooperative, unhelpful, obstructive, disobliging, recalcitrant, stubborn, obstinate, obdurate, mulish, pigheaded, bullheaded; formal refractory. ANTONYMS accommodating, cooperative. 2 a verdict that is manifestly perverse: illogical, irrational, unreasonable, wrong, wrong-headed. ANTONYMS reasonable. 3 an evil life dedicated to perverse pleasure: perverted, depraved, unnatural, abnormal, deviant, degenerate, immoral, warped, twisted, corrupt; wicked, base, evil; informal kinky, sick, pervy. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See stubborn . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.
perversion
perversion noun 1 a twisted perversion of the truth: distortion, misrepresentation, falsification, travesty, misinterpretation, misconstruction, twisting, corruption, subversion, misuse, misapplication, debasement. 2 sexual perversion: deviance, abnormality; depravity, degeneracy, debauchery, corruption, vice, wickedness, immorality.
perversity
perversity noun 1 out of sheer perversity, he refused: contrariness, awkwardness, recalcitrance, stubbornness, obstinacy, obduracy, mulishness, pigheadedness; formal refractoriness. 2 the perversity of the decision: unreasonableness, irrationality, illogicality, wrong-headedness.
Oxford Thesaurus
perverse
perverse adjective 1 he is being deliberately perverse: awkward, contrary, difficult, unreasonable, uncooperative, unhelpful, obstructive, disobliging, unaccommodating, troublesome, tiresome, annoying, vexatious, obstreperous, disobedient, unmanageable, uncontrollable, recalcitrant, refractory, rebellious; wilful, headstrong, self-willed, capricious, wayward, cross-grained, stubborn, obstinate, obdurate, pertinacious, mulish, pig-headed, bull-headed, intractable, intransigent, inflexible; Scottish thrawn; informal cussed; Brit. informal bloody-minded, bolshie, stroppy; N. Amer. informal balky; archaic froward, contumacious; rare contrarious. ANTONYMS accommodating, cooperative. 2 juries often come up with a verdict that is manifestly perverse: illogical, irrational, unreasonable, contradictory, wrong, wrong-headed, incorrect, irregular, inappropriate, unorthodox. ANTONYMS reasonable. 3 an evil life dedicated to perverse pleasure: perverted, depraved, unnatural, abnormal, deviant, degenerate, immoral, warped, twisted, corrupt; wicked, base, evil; informal kinky, sick, pervy, sicko.
perversion
perversion noun 1 a twisted perversion of the truth: distortion, misrepresentation, falsification, travesty, misinterpretation, misconstruction, twisting, corruption, subversion, misuse, misapplication, debasement. 2 his book revolutionized ideas about sexual perversion: deviance, deviancy, deviation; unnaturalness, corruption, depravity, degeneracy, debauchery, vice, wickedness, immorality, aberration, abnormality, perversity, irregularity; informal kinkiness.
perversity
perversity noun 1 some streak of perversity made her refuse his offer: contrariness, perverseness, awkwardness, unreasonableness, difficultness, waywardness, capriciousness, wilfulness, refractoriness, stubbornness, obstinacy, obduracy, mulishness, pig-headedness; informal cussedness; Brit. informal bloody-mindedness; archaic frowardness. 2 the perversity of the decision: unreasonableness, irrationality, illogicality, wrong-headedness, irregularity, inappropriateness.
Duden Dictionary
pervers
per vers Adjektiv |perv e rs |(französisch pervers < ) lateinisch perversus = verdreht, verkehrt, adjektivisches 2. Partizip von: pervertere, pervertieren 1 als widernatürlich (besonders in sexueller Hinsicht ) empfunden eine perverse Lust am Töten | perverse Sexualpraktiken | er, sie ist pervers | ich finde so was pervers 2 umgangssprachlich, oft emotional übertreibend schlimm, absurd, merkwürdig das ist ja pervers , wie der überholt
Perversion
Per ver si on Substantiv, feminin bildungssprachlich , die |Perversi o n |die Perversion; Genitiv: der Perversion, Plural: die Perversionen spätlateinisch perversio 1 perverses Empfinden bzw. Verhalten sexuelle, geistige, moralische Perversion 2 Verkehrung ins Krankhafte, Abnorme; Pervertierung die Perversion einer Idee, eines Systems
Perversität
Per ver si tät Substantiv, feminin bildungssprachlich , die |Perversit ä t |die Perversität; Genitiv: der Perversität, Plural: die Perversitäten lateinisch perversitas 1 ohne Plural das Perverssein 2 perverse Art, Verhaltensweise
French Dictionary
pervers
pervers , erse adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif et nom masculin et féminin Qui se plaît à faire le mal, méchant. : Un individu pervers. Des pervers sexuels. LOCUTION Effet pervers. Conséquence fâcheuse, contraire à ce qui est recherché. : Cette politique monétaire a eu des effets pervers dont le chômage et une certaine stagnation économique. Prononciation Le s ne se prononce pas à la forme masculine, [pɛrvɛr ]
perversion
perversion n. f. nom féminin 1 Action de pervertir, dépravation. SYNONYME corruption . 2 Déviation psychologique, désordre physiologique. : La boulimie est une perversion de l ’appétit. Des perversions sexuelles.
perversité
perversité n. f. nom féminin Penchant pour le mal, malveillance. SYNONYME dépravation .
Spanish Dictionary
perversidad
perversidad nombre femenino Cualidad de perverso :los tribunales, teniendo en cuenta el grado de perversidad del delincuente, podrán imponer la pena superior inmediata, sin perjuicio de castigar el hecho como corresponda si constituyere delito más grave .
perversión
perversión nombre femenino 1 Acción de pervertir o pervertirse en los vicios o costumbres :la película describe con fidelidad varios casos de perversiones sexuales; el autor señala una vez más su preocupación por la constante perversión del lenguaje en algunos medios de comunicación .SINÓNIMO depravación .2 Inclinación antinatural en los instintos o el comportamiento :la película trasluce esta relación entre drogas, inmoralidad y perversión .SINÓNIMO depravación .3 Perturbación del orden o estado de una cosa :el terrorismo busca provocar el terror individual y colectivo, pero al mismo tiempo busca la perversión del principio de causalidad .
perverso, -sa
perverso, -sa adjetivo 1 [persona ] Que obra con mucha maldad y lo hace conscientemente o disfrutando de ello :esta rubia venezolana es la perversa protagonista de la nueva telenovela .2 Que implica o denota perversidad :perversas costumbres; la venganza es una acción perversa; tanto Buñuel como Saura establecen una relación perversa entre la frustración sexual y el deseo .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
perverse
per verse /pə r və́ː r s /形容詞 ⦅かたく ⦆1 〈人 行いなどが 〉つむじ曲がりの, ひねくれた ; 道理をわきまえない .2 〈性格などが 〉正道をはずれた ; 邪悪な ; 非を認めない, 頑迷な, 強情な .~ly 副詞 ~ness 名詞
perversion
per ver sion /pə r və́ː r ʒ (ə )n |-ʃ (ə )n /名詞 U C 1 堕落, 逸脱, 悪化 ; 悪用, 誤用 ; 曲解 ▸ a perversion of justice 正義をねじ曲げること 2 変態, (性的 )倒錯 .
perversity
per ver si ty /pə r və́ː r səti /名詞 複 -ties U 片意地, つむじ曲がり ; 邪悪 ; C ひねくれた行い ; 倒錯行為 .