Definition for Perverseness:

• The state of being perverse; disposition to thwart or cross.

Synonyms for Perverseness:

• n.

  •
  • tenacity,
  • resist,
  • obstinacy.
  •attribute (noun)
  • perversity,
  • perverseness.
  •contrariness (noun)
  • contrariness.
  •fancy (noun)
  • fool paradise,
  • de-sire,
  • de sire,
  • fools paradise,
  • velleities,
  • cup tea,
  • de-sires,
  • de sires,
  • weakness fors,
  • drutherses.
  •hardheadedness (noun)
  • de terminations,
  • de-terminations,
  • willfulnesses,
  • de termination,
  • de-termination,
  • obstinances.
  •recalcitrancy (noun)
  • recalcitrancy.
  •uncontrollability (noun)
  • un-controllability,
  • un controllabilities,
  • un-controllabilities,
  • un controllability.
  •uncontrollableness (noun)
  • un-controllablenesses,
  • un controllableness,
  • un-controllableness,
  • un controllablenesses.
  •ungovernableness (noun)
  • un-governableness,
  • un governableness,
  • un-governablenesses,
  • un governablenesses.
  •unmanageability (noun)
  • un-manageability,
  • un manageabilities,
  • un-manageabilities,
  • un manageability.
  •unruliness (noun)
  • refractoriness,
  • obstreperousness,
  • unmanageability,
  • recalcitrance,
  • ungovernableness,
  • uncontrollability,
  • untowardness.
  •untowardness (noun)
  • un-towardness,
  • un towardnesses,
  • un towardness,
  • un-towardnesses.
  •vice (noun)
  • perversion,
  • badness,
  • corruption,
  • blackness,
  • debasement,
  • criminality,
  • obnoxiousness,
  • evildoing,
  • impropriety,
  • feloniousness,
  • Damnability,
  • depravity,
  • sadism,
  • iniquitousness,
  • debauchery,
  • sinisterness,
  • sin,
  • blameworthiness,
  • vice,
  • sinfulness,
  • wickedness,
  • degeneration,
  • indecency,
  • baseness,
  • immorality,
  • villainousness,
  • reprehensibleness.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • pigheadedness,
  • hardheadedness,
  • tenaciousness,
  • obstinateness,
  • pertinaciousness,
  • doggedness,
  • bullheadedness,
  • pertinacity.

Antonyms for Perverseness:

• n.

  • obstinacy
    irresolution.
  • Other antonyms:
    forbearance, cordiality, long-suffering, tranquillity, gentleness, geniality, sociability, amicability, kindliness, amenity, amiability, coolness, tolerance, good-temperedness, amiableness, serenity, good-humoredness, affability, patience, understanding, easygoingness, friendliness, agreeableness, mildness.

Perverseness Sentence Examples:

• You speak of my spirits as if they were at my command, or depressed only from perverseness of temper.

• The perverseness is your own, Sir John.

Hyponym for Perverseness:

• n.

  • attribute
    evilness, evil.