perversity
/pəˈvɜːsəti/noun
उच्चारण पवर्सटी
हठधर्मिता, ज़िद्दीपन, उलटा स्वभाव
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[U, C]
the quality of deliberately behaving in a way that is unreasonable or not acceptable, or that is the opposite of what people expect
हठधर्मिता, ज़िद्दीपन, उलटा स्वभाव
- She refused to help out of sheer perversity.
- By a strange perversity of fate, the rain stopped just after the match was cancelled.
Synonyms contrariness obstinacy wilfulness stubbornness awkwardness
Opposite reasonableness cooperation
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[U, C]
behaviour, especially sexual behaviour, that most people think is not normal or acceptable
विकृति, भ्रष्टता
- a story of cruelty and perversity
Synonyms perversion depravity corruption
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Synonyms
contrariness obstinacy wilfulness stubbornness awkwardness perversion depravity corruption
Antonyms
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Do not confuse perversity (unreasonable, contrary behaviour) and perversion (behaviour, especially sexual, that is not normal, or the changing of something so that it becomes wrong).
Perversity (अनुचित, उलटा स्वभाव) और perversion (असामान्य, विशेषकर यौन, व्यवहार या किसी चीज़ को बिगाड़कर गलत बना देना) में भ्रम न करें।