perverted

adjective

per·​vert·​ed pər-ˈvər-təd 

1

: corrupt

2

: marked by perversion

pervertedly adverb

pervertedness noun

Synonyms

• corrupt
• debased
• debauched
• decadent
• degenerate
• degraded
• demoralized
• depraved
• dissipated
• dissolute
• jackleg
• libertine
• loose
• perverse
• rakehell
• rakehelly
• rakish
• reprobate
• sick
• unclean
• unwholesome
• warped

Examples of perverted in a Sentence

He took a perverted pleasure in watching them suffer.

the perverted values of a society that had taken permissiveness to the extreme

Recent Examples on the Web

But, even at its most perverted, Shadow of the Erdtree handles motherhood like nuclear energy. —Ashley Bardhan, Vulture, 5 July 2024

Otherwise, things can get dicey, spending all day filming bloodied bodies posed in perverted Biblical poses. —William Earl, Variety, 26 Sep. 2024

In Posobiec’s perverted presentation, children were eaten as well as raped. —Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2024

New details of the high-profile figures’ dealings with the perverted financier add color to claims long made by women who say Epstein waved around his big-name contacts while grooming them for abuse. —Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

perverted

adjective

per·​vert·​ed pər-ˈvərt-əd 

: marked by perversion

Medical Definition

perverted

adjective

: marked by abnormality or perversion

perverted pancreatic function

relieve concepts or fears of perverted sexual interest

—W. H. Masters & V. E. Johnson