perverseness (Meaning)
perverseness (n)
deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline
deliberately deviating from what is good
perverseness (n.)
The quality or state of being perverse.
Synonyms & Antonyms of perverseness
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Synonyms:
- scrappiness
- disputatiousness
- belligerence
- unfriendliness
- fretfulness
- feistiness
- fight
- antagonism
- supersensitivity
- contrariness
- spleen
- jaundice
- rancor
- pugnacity
- orneriness
- surliness
- oversensitiveness
- querulousness
- dyspepsia
- cantankerousness
- curmudgeonliness
- sulkiness
- crustiness
- antipathy
- passion
- quarrelsomeness
- fussiness
- touchiness
- animosity
- irascibleness
- combativeness
- truculency
- contentiousness
- fierceness
- belligerency
- truculence
- pugnaciousness
- bellicosity
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perverseness Sentence Examples
- The perverseness of the tyrant's whims caused widespread suffering among the populace.
- The child's perverse delight in tormenting animals shocked and saddened his parents.
- The perverseness of the murderer's motives hinted at a deep-seated psychological disturbance.
- The book's exploration of perverseness delved into the dark and twisted recesses of human nature.
- The perverseness of the clown's humor left the audience feeling both intrigued and disturbed.
- The perverseness of fate played a cruel joke on the innocent victim.
- The child's perverse fascination with fire caused a devastating house fire.
- The perverseness of the cult's beliefs led to rituals that were both grotesque and horrifying.
- The perverseness of the politician's lies was exposed by an investigative journalist.
- The perverseness of the virus's mutation made it incredibly difficult to contain.
FAQs About the word perverseness
deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline, deliberately deviating from what is goodThe quality or state of being perverse.
irritableness, perversity,irritability, aggression, indignation, anger, sensitivity, pettishness, rage, wrath
affability, patience,understanding, understanding, affability, sociability, sociability, long-suffering, tolerance, forbearance
The perverseness of the tyrant's whims caused widespread suffering among the populace.
The child's perverse delight in tormenting animals shocked and saddened his parents.
The perverseness of the murderer's motives hinted at a deep-seated psychological disturbance.
The book's exploration of perverseness delved into the dark and twisted recesses of human nature.
