perverse
🇬🇧 UK/pә'vә:s/🇺🇸 US
IELTSGREC2
Definitions
adj.
Deliberately behaving in an unreasonable or unacceptable way; contrary to what is expected or right.
乖张的,故意作对的,有悖常情的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.perverse sense乖张的感觉
- 2.perverse pleasure乖张的快乐
- 3.perverse decision乖张的决定
Example Sentences
- 1.
His perverse sense of humor often offended people who didn't understand his jokes.
- 2.
The perverse decision to ignore expert advice led to disastrous consequences.
- 3.
She took perverse pleasure in contradicting everyone, regardless of the facts.