perverted
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7.9
- adjective
- /pərˈvɜːrtɪd/
- Offensive
:
depravado
- But I could have allowed him to know that he wasn't sick, crazy, or perverted, as he called himself in that letter.
- sick and perverted
- perverted view
- perverted sort
And you think that the insurance industry is perverted when you get when you get fire insurance, it pays you after your house burns down.
- And you think that the insurance industry is perverted when you get when you get fire insurance, it pays you after your house burns down.
Examples
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The reason we are going off the cliff is that we have become an immoral and perverted nation.
Blog text (18) -
Give back our children and close down your perverted operation.
Fiction book (1998) -
I wonder why they did this, other than to experience some perverted joy at the whole.
Blog text (13) -
Is this some perverted stunt of yours?
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But in no time have I met with such a perverted or degraded version of a human being as this man.
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Yet, in Romney's perverted world, it's wrong for those poor families to accept any tax relief.
Blog text (14) -
Not one of us can stand up to the onslaught of received opinion and perverted morals.
Fiction book (1991) -
Also, a sad thing that is often overlooked is that these perverted messages easily seep into viewers' unconscious.
Blog text (18) -
From our life here in Riverbank, we know the rich are more perverted than the poor, or maybe they're just less ashamed of showing it.
Fiction book (1994) -
His perverted sense of humor often left others feeling uncomfortable.
Synonyms
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7.9
Refusing to do what is right or expected on purpose
48
7.8
Very bad and cruel in the way someone behaves
11
9.5
Showing strong sexual desire that makes others uncomfortable
8
9.9
Showing sexual interest in a way that makes others uncomfortable
7
8.8
Showing strong sexual interest that makes others feel uncomfortable
1
8.9
Not caring about what is right or proper
Making people do wrong things and lose good values
Antonyms
How Immoral
- Formal
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7.8
- Offensive
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7.9
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4.4
176
3.9
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4.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word perverted comes from two parts, per- ('completely') and vert ('turn'), so it originally meant 'turned completely' away from the right path. That's why we call actions or minds perverted when they are seriously wrong or corrupt.