as in irritability
readiness to show annoyance or impatience
a certain coworker's habitual perversity makes him unpleasant to be around
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Recent Examples of perversity
From top to bottom, this administration embodies the perversity, ignorance and belligerence of its leader.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Sep. 2025
The perversity of government stakes in private companies is made even clearer by other Washington antics.
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Clyde Wayne Crews Jr,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Actions matter, not words that, in their perversity, made matters worse.
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Hussein Agha,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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
Actions matter, not words that, in their perversity, made matters worse.
—
Hussein Agha,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perversity
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Symptoms include extreme fatigue, impaired performance, headache, irritability, nausea, dizziness, cramping and dehydration.
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Heat exhaustion symptoms include headache, nausea, dizziness, weakness, irritability, thirst, heavy sweating, high body temperature and decreased urine output.
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Ukraine has every right to attack Russia’s military infrastructure that sustains its aggression.
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Issues could include insomnia, aggression, difficulty concentrating, sensitivity to psychotropic medication and exacerbation of existing mental illness -- like anxiety, depression and schizophrenia.
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Dillon Thieneman’s speed Since draft night in April, Thieneman has been lauded for his combination of speed, instincts and aggressiveness.
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This is a lineup structured to thrive with a small-ball approach — high batting average, chaos and aggressiveness on the basepaths, and manufacturing runs.
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“Perversity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perversity. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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