Synonyms of perversity

perversity

noun

as in irritability

readiness to show annoyance or impatience

a certain coworker's habitual perversity makes him unpleasant to be around

Synonyms & Similar Words

• irritability
• irritableness
• aggression
• perverseness
• aggressiveness
• sensitivity
• indignation
• hostility
• petulance
• anger
• crossness
• peevishness
• irascibility
• crankiness
• exasperation
• testiness
• grouchiness
• wrath
• grumpiness
• biliousness
• huffiness
• rage
• choler
• pettishness
• fury
• crotchetiness
• waspishness
• rudeness
• disagreeableness
• irascibleness
• contrariness
• orneriness
• pugnacity
• cantankerousness
• fretfulness
• combativeness
• sulkiness
• belligerence
• fight
• contentiousness
• dyspepsia
• surliness
• truculence
• pugnaciousness
• bellicosity
• belligerency
• crustiness
• feistiness
• querulousness
• passion
• curmudgeonliness
• antagonism
• touchiness
• scrappiness
• antipathy
• supersensitivity
• unfriendliness
• fierceness
• animosity
• truculency
• quarrelsomeness
• fussiness
• disputatiousness
• jaundice
• rancor
• oversensitiveness
• spleen
• hot-bloodedness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• understanding
• tolerance
• patience
• forbearance
• long-suffering
• friendliness
• geniality
• sociability
• affability
• cordiality
• agreeableness
• amicability
• amiability
• amiableness
• amenity
• coolness
• tranquility
• gentleness
• serenity
• good-naturedness
• mildness
• kindliness
• good-humoredness
• good-temperedness
• easygoingness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of perversity

Its practice of permitting construction projects at the same time in adjoining areas, causing the most inconvenience to vehicular traffic, wins the award for most perversity. — Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

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

From top to bottom, this administration embodies the perversity, ignorance and belligerence of its leader. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026

His shrieking reactions to his wife’s savagery throw into relief his good nature and her perversity. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026

For me, there’s always the perversity of getting on a trendy bandwagon and just liking it for the irony. — Marc Malkin, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025

Here, Henkel leans into the inherent perversity that lingered in the sequels but has rarely been effectively employed since Hooper’s original. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025

The perversity of government stakes in private companies is made even clearer by other Washington antics. — Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025