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perverse

/pəˈvɜːs/ /pɚˈvɝs/

Meanings
adjective
Turned aside; hence, specifically, turned away from the (morally) right; willfully erring; wicked; perverted.

Examples :

"The child's perverse behavior at school, refusing to listen to the teacher and disrupting class, made learning difficult for everyone. "
moral character attitude mind

Related Words

Illustration presented

presented verb

/pɹɪˈzɛntɪd/

To bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally.

"to present an envoy to the king"

Illustration perversely

perversely adverb

/pərˈvɜrsli/ /pɚˈvɝsli/

In a perverse manner.

"Despite the rain, the children perversely chose to play outside. "

Illustration disrupting

disrupting verb

/dɪsˈrʌptɪŋ/ /dɪzˈrʌptɪŋ/

To throw into confusion or disorder.

"The loud music from the construction site was disrupting the students' concentration during the exam. "

Illustration overwhelming

overwhelming verb

/ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmɪŋ/ /ˌoʊvɚˈ(h)wɛlmɪŋ/

To engulf, surge over and submerge.

"The dinghy was overwhelmed by the great wave."

Illustration delivered

delivered verb

/dɪˈlɪv.əd/ /dɪˈlɪv.ɚd/

To set free from restraint or danger.

"deliver a captive from the prison"

Illustration perverted

perverted verb

/pəˈvɜːrtɪd/ /pərˈvɜːrtɪd/

To turn another way; to divert.

"The heavy rain perverted the river's course, causing it to flood the nearby fields. "

Illustration explanations

explanations noun

/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃənz/

The act or process of explaining.

"The explanation was long and drawn-out."

Illustration unwilling

unwilling adjective

/ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ/

Not willing; reluctant

"We are unwilling to restore his previous privileges after his betrayal of our trust."

Illustration specifically

specifically adverb

/spəˈsɪf.ɪk.li/

In a specific manner, applying to or naming a particular thing or things, expressly, explicitly

"My teacher explained the new math formula specifically for students in the advanced class. "

Illustration willfully

willfully adverb

/ˈwɪlfəli/ /ˈwɪlfʊli/

Willingly, of one's own free will.

"The student willfully ignored the teacher's instructions and continued drawing in class. "

Illustration intractable

intractable adjective

/ɪnˈtræktəbəl/ /ɪnˈtræktɪbəl/

Not tractable; not able to be managed, controlled, governed or directed.

"The child's behavior was so intractable that the teacher had to call his parents for help. "

Illustration difficult

difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "