Perverse and Stupid

Perverse

Perverse adjective - Easily irritated or annoyed.

Stupid and perverse are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stupid" instead an adjective "Perverse".

Stupid

Stupid adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.

Perverse and stupid are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Perverse" instead an adjective "Stupid".

Nearby Words: stupidity, stupor, stupidly

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Creator / Edgar Allan Poe There's also the Imp of the Perverse, which is that little whispering voice in your head that tries to tempt you into doing something stupid precisely because you know it's stupid, but you keep imagining what it would be like to do it anyway... Through the Eyes of Madness: Too many times to count.
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