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

 

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. ]

 

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.

 

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 ).

 

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 ).

 

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.

 

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.

 

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