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Perverse vs Crooked - What's the difference?

perverse | crooked |

As adjectives the difference between perverse and crooked

is that perverse is turned aside; hence, specifically, turned away from the (morally) right; willfully erring; wicked; perverted while crooked is not straight; having one or more bends or angles.

As a verb crooked is

(crook).

perverse

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Turned aside; hence, specifically, turned away from the (morally) right; willfully erring; wicked; perverted.
  • Obstinately in the wrong; stubborn; intractable; hence, wayward; vexing; contrary.
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  • (legal, of a verdict) Ignoring the evidence or the judge's opinions.

    • Derived terms

    * perversely * perverseness * perversity

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    crooked

    English

    Etymology 1

    From crook, equivalent to .

    Verb

    (head)
  • (crook)

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) croked, crokid, past participle of . More at (l).

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not straight; having one or more bends or angles.
    • We walked up the crooked path to the top of the hill.
  • Set at an angle; not vertical or square.
    • That picture is crooked - could you straighten it up for me?
  • (figuratively) Dishonest or illegal; corrupt.
    • He was trying to interest me in another one of his crooked deals.