Thesaurus:perverse

Thesaurus:perverse

THESAURUS

perverse

English

Synonyms

• contrary    [WS]

• cross

• froward

• intractable

• petulant

• stubborn

• ungovernable

• untoward

• vexatious

• vexing

• wayward

Antonyms

• tractable

• amenable

Hypernyms

• obstinate    [WS]

• quarrelsome    [WS]

Various

• bite off one's nose to spite one's face

Further reading

• “606. obstinacy” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “perverse” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.