PERVERSE

adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French purvers, pervers, from Latin perversus, from past participle of pervertere Date: 14th century 1. turned away from what is right or good ; corrupt , improper , incorrect , contrary to the evidence or the direction of the judge on a point of law , 2. obstinate in opposing what is right, reasonable, or accepted ; wrongheaded , arising from or indicative of stubbornness or obstinacy, marked by peevishness or petulance ; cranky , marked by perversion ; perverted , see: contrary ~ly adverb ~ness noun perversity noun