perverse
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7.9
- adjective
- /pərˈvɜrs/
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perverso
- It was perverse of him not to continue his classical training.
- perverse incentives
- perverse pleasure
- perverse effects
And one of the biggest problems is the perverse trade in wildlife.
- And one of the biggest problems is the perverse trade in wildlife.
- Like that's, that's the the perverse incentive that that propels warfare.
- Maybe in a really deep, twisted, dark, perverse way, that narcissist kind of did you a favor.
- So make sure you're recognizing and rewarding the right things, not things that can lead to perverse or counterproductive outcomes.
- Doesn't the medical system have perverse incentives to give care beyond what is required?
- They were doing quote evaluation, but they were being paid by the banks and their incentives were perverse.
- It means that these narcissistic relationships have a perverse way of getting into your mind and really, really tangling up the works.
- So then the next incentive that comes up that's perverse is you want to show how much you're working rather than do work, which are different.
- And we might even say with Crash, they're not as perverse as people think, right?
- Notice that Murphy's rule has a perverse likely consequence.
Examples
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I can do whatever I want and all that matters is that I have my needs fulfilled, no matter how perverse those needs may be.
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And what is the sort of perverse behavior that you are?
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I mean, you know, kind of a weird kind of perverse respect for him for that.
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OK, So how can we protect food and nature and avoid perverse effects on climate there?
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And one of the biggest problems is the perverse trade in wildlife.
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And if you create a perverse incentive structure, then you end up with perverse outcomes.
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Indeed, they argue, the policy has had the perverse effect of increasing teen pregnancy.
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I've suspected for a long time that something perverse has been going on up there.
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Hopefully we can interrupt this perverse cycle before that that materializes.
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His perverse decision to ignore all warnings led to serious consequences.
Synonyms
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7.8
Very bad and cruel in the way someone behaves
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7.5
Hard to control because a person behaves badly or strangely
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7.5
Refusing to change your opinion or behavior even when others try to persuade you
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8.2
Different from what is normal, often in a way people see as wrong
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5.4
Deliberately refusing to do what others want
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8.5
Going beyond accepted social or moral rules
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Perverse comes from Latin parts per- 'away' and vers 'turn', the same root you see in reverse. So, to be perverse is like 'turning away' from what is right or normal and doing the opposite on purpose.