perverseness
perverseness · perversenesses
The quality of being perverseThe quality of being perverse; doggedness, obstinacy.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The quality of being perverse; doggedness, obstinacy.
More definitions
- deliberately deviating from what is good
- deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline
Forms
plural: perversenesses| Singular | perverseness |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- deliberately deviating from what is good:perversity
- deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline:contrarinessperversity
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedperverse
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable