perverseness

noun

Definition of perversenessnext
as in irritability
readiness to show annoyance or impatience the kind of perverseness that makes you want to snap at anyone who makes the mistake of greeting you

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  1. irritability
  2. perversity
  3. aggression
Noun
  • This could, in turn, trigger feelings of restlessness and irritability, not to mention the lack of clarity brought on by the moon transiting this Water sign.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Capsaicin, the natural chemical compound in chili peppers, can cause severe irritability in a feline's gastrointestinal system.
    — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 28 July 2026
Definition of irritability
Noun
  • The movie is essentially an old-fashioned story of one lad’s sentimental education, spiced up with NSFW perversity.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2026
  • This week, at the men’s Summer 2027 Saint Laurent show in Paris, creative director Anthony Vaccarello showed a collection of quiet perversity disrupted by a starling pair of foot-baring shoes.
    — Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
Definition of perversity
Noun
  • Even absent Chinese aggression, people in Taiwan increasingly identify as Taiwanese and do not seem inclined to repeat Hong Kong’s experience of acquiescing to Chinese rule.
    — Eugene Gholz, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026
  • On the night of the last game at the old stadium, a 3-2 victory against Manchester United on May 10, 2016, nobody — not the police, the local community, not the club — expected the outpouring of emotion and aggression.
    — Lee Clayton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of aggression
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“Perverseness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perverseness. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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