perverse

contrario, desconcertante

Que actúa o sucede de una manera inesperada, contraria a lo esperado o molesta.

En inglés sencillo: Acting or happening in an unexpected, opposite, or annoying way.

• The rule had a perverse effect.
• By some perverse logic, failure earned him a promotion.
• Her perverse sense of humour often puzzled her friends.

Sinónimos: contrary, wayward

Expresiones frecuentes: perverse effect, perverse logic, perverse result

obstinado, terco

Que se niega a propósito a actuar razonablemente o a hacer lo que otros consideran correcto.

En inglés sencillo: Deliberately refusing to act reasonably or do what others think is right.

• It was perverse to refuse their help.
• His perverse insistence on doing everything alone caused delays.
• She made a perverse decision despite everyone’s advice.

Sinónimos: obstinate, stubborn, unreasonable

Antónimos: reasonable

Expresiones frecuentes: perverse refusal, perverse decision, perverse insistence

perverso, depravado

Que es moralmente malo, cruel o dañino.

En inglés sencillo: Morally wrong, cruel, or harmful.

• He took perverse pleasure in their suffering.
• The story exposes the ruler’s perverse desires.
• She condemned his cruel and perverse conduct.

Sinónimos: wicked, evil, depraved

Antónimos: virtuous

Expresiones frecuentes: perverse desires, perverse pleasure, perverse conduct

desviado

Apartado de su posición o dirección original.

En inglés sencillo: Turned away from an original position or direction.

• The branch grew in a perverse direction.
• The stream followed a perverse course away from its old channel.
• The drawing showed the limb in a perverse position.

Sinónimos: diverted, turned aside

Expresiones frecuentes: perverse direction, perverse course