Synonyms for Perverted
Definition of perverted
- adjective
- (used of sexual behavior) showing or appealing to bizarre or deviant tastes; "kinky sex"; "perverted practices"
- having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented; "many of the facts seemed twisted out of any semblance to reality"; "a perverted translation of the poem"
- deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good; "depraved criminals"; "a perverted sense of loyalty"; "the reprobate conduct of a gambling aristocrat"
12 synonyms found
Writing tips for "perverted"
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"Perverted" in song lyrics
See how perverted is used in real songs:
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"You can say I'm desperate, even call me perverted"
2 Live Crew — Me So Horny -
"You heard, hit the word, it's the style, it's perverted"
Afu-Ra f/ Jahdan — Think Before You... -
"In my mind where the literature's perverted"
Culture VI — Hystschool