perverse

About 2.13 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Turned aside while against something, splitting off from a thing.
2. adjective Morally wrong or evil; wicked; perverted.
3. adjective Obstinately in the wrong; stubborn; intractable.
4. adjective Wayward; vexing; contrary.
5. adjective Ignoring the evidence or the judge's opinions.
6. noun A chiral opposite of something; a mirror image with opposite handedness.
7. verb To pervert.

Similar words

wayward contrary perverted obstinate depraved reprobate corrupt immoral disobedient negative

Often followed by

and to pleasure incentives in way or effects as

Word family

perversely perverseness perversenesses perversities perversity