Perverse and Patient

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Perverse adjective - Easily irritated or annoyed.

Usage example: how can you be so cheerful one day, and so perverse the next?

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Patient is an antonym for perverse.

Patient adjective - Accepting pains or hardships calmly or without complaint.

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Perverse is an antonym for patient.

Nearby Words: patience, patiently

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