perversive

adjective

Definition of perversivenext
as in indecent

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perversive
  1. indecent
  2. filthy
  3. pornographic
  4. gross
  5. vulgar
  6. lustful
  7. lascivious
  8. lewd
Adjective
  • The additional charges filed against Andrew Tate last month include seven counts of rape, 15 counts of making/distributing indecent images of children and four counts of possession of extreme pornography.
    — Juliette Arcodia, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026
  • But Langham’s reputation soured in late 2006 when he was charged with 15 counts of downloading indecent images of children.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of indecent
Adjective
  • People were filthy in so many ways, so Mike really wrote that in.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026
  • While sinks can become filthy from soap splatters and dirty hands, toilets need cleaning for very different reasons.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of filthy
Adjective
  • Authorities say the girl was subsequently subjected to threats, emotional blackmail, surveillance and physical violence and forced to produce pornographic material and participate in online webcam sessions.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The sheriff’s office said Ahlers had hundreds, and possibly thousands, of pornographic photos and videos of children on his hard drive.
    — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of pornographic
Adjective
  • After the new series was released in February, Sood said all the previous GDP and GVA (gross value added) numbers were revised down.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Once the Premier League’s four per cent transfer levy is added, alongside an estimation of agent fees, City’s gross spend comes in at £514m — likely a single-window record in football.
    — Sam Lee, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of gross
Adjective
  • Decide for yourself whether that’s a bold indicator of English football’s superiority over the rest of the world, or a revolting symbol of the bloated and vulgar behemoth that the game has become.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • However, recent scholarship posits that the structure was used as ordinary (rather than punitive) housing, and that the vulgar decor was in fact a distinguishing characteristic of the epoch.
    — Jim Greer, SPIN, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of vulgar
Adjective
  • Robert also identifies the lustful subtext of Bret’s fixation on Robert and Susan together.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In March, the Miami Herald also joined Welty and the Croc Docs on a trip deep in the interior of the northern Everglades to track down lustful male pythons.
    — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
Definition of lustful
Adjective
  • When Demetrius Carl Davis was arrested in April 2022, he was charged with 32 felony counts of committing a lewd or lascivious act with a child younger than 14 years old.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • He was charged with lewd and lascivious battery on a victim 12 to 16 years old.
    — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of lascivious
Adjective
  • When Demetrius Carl Davis was arrested in April 2022, he was charged with 32 felony counts of committing a lewd or lascivious act with a child younger than 14 years old.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • He also was allegedly caught performing lewd olfactory acts in bookstores across Burbank, one of which went viral on TikTok.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of lewd
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“Perversive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perversive. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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