Synonyms for perverseness
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The quality of being perverse; doggedness, obstinacy.
Forms
- Plural
- perversenesses → perversities, obstinacies, contrarinesses…
Example sentences
- obstinacy There was a certain obstinacy in his voice.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| perverseness | rising | |
| perversity | steady | |
| obstinacy | steady | |
| contrariness | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- obstinacy4
- 10 letters
- perversity4, thwartness
- 12 letters
- contrariness4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (obstinacy4 = 4 syllables).