What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Demented vs Perverted - What's the difference?

demented | perverted |

As adjectives the difference between demented and perverted

is that demented is insane or mentally ill while perverted is deviating from what is normally considered right, normal or correct.

As verbs the difference between demented and perverted

is that demented is (dement) while perverted is (pervert).

demented

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Insane or mentally ill.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=August 5 , author=Nathan Rabin , title=TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “I Love Lisa” (season 4, episode 15; originally aired 02/11/1993) citation , page= , passage=So while Ralph generally seems to inhabit a different, more glorious and joyful universe than everyone else here his yearning and heartbreak are eminently relateable. Ralph sometimes appears to be a magically demented sprite who has assumed the form of a boy, but he’s never been more poignantly, nakedly, movingly human than he is here.}}
  • Suffering from dementia.
  • Crazy; ridiculous.
    • a demented idea

    Verb

    (head)
  • (dement)

    • perverted

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • deviating from what is normally considered right, normal or correct
  • (pejorative, offensive) of, relating to, or practicing unusual or "kinky" sex
  • misrepresented, altered or distorted

    • Synonyms

    * pervy (less formal)

    Derived terms

    * (l) * (l)

    Verb

    (head)
  • (pervert)