adjective
- showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable
- contrary to the accepted or expected standard or practice
Examples
- The child took perverse pleasure in doing the opposite of what was asked.
- It seems perverse to punish students for asking questions.
- His perverse sense of humor often made people uncomfortable.
- She had a perverse tendency to argue with everything her parents said.
- The company’s perverse incentive system rewarded failure over success.
- There’s something perverse about celebrating such a tragic event.