Main entry: depraved, perverse, perverted, reprobate
Definition: deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good
Usage: depraved criminals; a perverted sense of loyalty; the reprobate conduct of a gambling aristocrat
Main entry: contrary, wayward, obstinate, perverse
Definition: resistant to guidance or discipline
Usage: Mary Mary quite contrary; an obstinate child with a violent temper; a perverse mood; wayward behavior
Main entry: perverse
Definition: marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict
Usage: took perverse satisfaction in foiling her plans