perverse

形容词 perverse:

1. marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict
2. resistant to guidance or discipline
   同义词：contrary, obstinate, wayward
3. marked by immorality; deviating from what is considered right or proper or good
   同义词：depraved, immoral, perverted, reprobate

1. Given to or marked by willful, often perverse deviation from what is desired, expected, or required in order to gratify one's own impulses or inclinations.
   任性的具有或以任性为特征的，通常与为了满足某人自己的冲动或癖好所期待、盼望或要求的完全相反
2. Being at variance with what is right, proper, or suitable; perverse.
   邪恶的与正确的、合适的、适宜的事不一致的; 乖张的
3. We all wanted to go tomorrow, but she had to be perverse and insisted on going today.
   我们都想明天去，但她十分任性偏要今天去。
4. She gets a perverse satisfaction from making other people embarrassed.
   她有一种不正常的心态，以使别人难堪来取乐。

per.verse

adj.（形容词）
Directed away from what is right or good; perverted.
不正当的，堕落的：从正确或好的事物上偏离的；堕落的
Obstinately persisting in an error or a fault; wrongly self-willed or stubborn.
执拗的，刚愎的：顽固地坚持错误和过失的；错误地自以为是的或倔强的

Marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict.
故意作对的：以反对或对抗性情为特征的
Arising from such a disposition.See Synonyms at contrary
有悖常情的：产生这种反常意向的参见 contrary
Cranky; peevish.
反复无常的；易怒的

来源：
Middle English pervers
中古英语 pervers
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin perversus [past participle of] pervertere [to pervert] * see pervert
源自 拉丁语 perversus [] pervertere的过去分词 [使堕落，使反常] *参见 pervert

【引伸】
perverse.ly
adv.（副词）
perverse.ness
n.（名词）