PERVERSITY Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

perversity

noun

Definition of perversity

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 The movie is essentially an old-fashioned story of one lad’s sentimental education, spiced up with NSFW perversity. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2026 This week, at the men’s Summer 2027 Saint Laurent show in Paris, creative director Anthony Vaccarello showed a collection of quiet perversity disrupted by a starling pair of foot-baring shoes. — Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 26 June 2026 From top to bottom, this administration embodies the perversity, ignorance and belligerence of its leader. — 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

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Noun

Hunger can amplify low moods, irritability and worry, which is not what any nervous child needs before walking into a new classroom.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026
Psychological withdrawal symptoms can include anxiety and irritability, dependence and insomnia.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of irritability

Noun

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a strategic partnership agreement in 2024 that pledged mutual aid if either country faced aggression.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
End the war and aggression against Iran and its allies in Lebanon, Palestine, Yemen, and Iraq forever.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of aggression

Noun

Video from the Virginia incident, which shows an agent with a gun, has reignited conversations about the aggressiveness of ICE enforcement.

— Juan Benn Jr, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2026
She’s learned how to channel her competitiveness and aggressiveness in a much better way, a more productive way.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of aggressiveness

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