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perverted

perverted

24 8.6
Having sexual interests that most people find abnormal or unacceptable
  • adjective
  • /pərˈvɜr.tɪd/
  • Offensive
translation icon : pervertido
  • Soon she'll be as perverted as the rest of us.
  • perverted bastard
  • perverted sexual
  • perverted behavior

They are disturbing, strange and often a little perverted.

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Examples

  • You are some perverted friend of my mother from one of her parties.

  • In my experience, straight folks are more perverted, especially those "rednecks."

    Blog text (13)
  • I lived a perverted life.

  • The fact that they even want to know is really perverted.

  • And we pray for the people the devils are fighting and trying to ruin their lives with perverted ideas and perverted ways.

  • One of the girls told her mother, and I was pegged as the leader of our perverted little ring.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Lastly, there's nothing sick and perverted about being part of a monogamous, loving couple.

    Blog text (14)
  • Even with the hectic events of the day... Raymond Marble still finds time to satisfy his perverted urges.

  • The narrator, however, follows genre expectations by criticizing women of color who, "moved by a perverted social ambition," become mistresses of white men (128).

    Academic text (2018)
  • The detective uncovered a disturbing case involving a perverted individual who exploited vulnerable victims.

Synonyms

kinky
vsperverted
  • NSFW
66 9.1

Unusual in a sexual way that people find exciting

carries stronger judgment of abnormality and moral unacceptability
depraved
vsperverted
  • Formal
48 7.8

Very bad and cruel in the way someone behaves

applies specifically to sexual tastes seen as abnormal rather than general wickedness
lascivious
vsperverted
  • Offensive
11 9.5

Showing strong sexual desire that makes others uncomfortable

is about deviant sexual tastes rather than simply overt desire
pervy
vsperverted
  • Offensive
8 9.9

Showing sexual interest in a way that makes others uncomfortable

focuses on tastes or practices judged deviant rather than intrusive interest
lecherous
vsperverted
  • Offensive
7 8.8

Showing strong sexual interest that makes others feel uncomfortable

centers on deviant tastes and unusual practices rather than mere desire
fetishistic
vsperverted
  • NSFW
1 9.6

Having sexual attraction to objects or body parts that are not private parts

is broader, covering various deviant tastes beyond object fixation
paraphilic
vsperverted
  • NSFW
9.9

Having unusual sexual interests or behaviors

is framed as abnormal and morally unacceptable rather than neutral

Antonyms

1.0

Usual or expected in most situations

477 2.5

Good enough for a particular use or standard

How Perverted

depraved
  • Formal
48 7.8
perverted
  • Offensive
24 8.6
perverse
78 7.9
kinky
  • NSFW
66 9.1
unusual
2.2

Surface Forms

perverted positive
perverteder comparative
pervertedest superlative

Morphology

perverted = pervert (semi-transparent) = pervert + ed

The sexualized sense is derived from 'pervert' but represents a specialized extension (sexual deviance) that may not be fully predictable for learners.

Etymology

The word perverted is built from per- ('completely') and vert ('turn'), and the root vert is the same idea you see in convert ('to turn'). So calling sexual tastes or acts perverted means they are seen as 'turned away' from what is usual or accepted.