perverted | ||
1. | [ adjective ] having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented | |
Synonyms: | twisted misrepresented distorted | |
Examples: | "many of the facts seemed twisted out of any semblance to reality" "a perverted translation of the poem" |
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Related terms: | disingenuous | |
2. | [ adjective ] (used of sexual behavior) showing or appealing to bizarre or deviant tastes | |
Synonyms: | kinky | |
Examples: | "kinky sex" "perverted practices" |
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Related terms: | abnormal | |
3. | [ adjective ] marked by immorality; deviating from what is considered right or proper or good | |
Synonyms: | immoral perverse reprobate depraved | |
Examples: | "depraved criminals" "a perverted sense of loyalty" "the reprobate conduct of a gambling aristocrat" |
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Related terms: | corrupt | |
Similar spelling: |
pervert perverse perversive perverseness perfervid perversity perversion perversely |