perverse
adjectiveUK /pəˈvɜːs/
US /pərˈvɜːrs/
Doing something wrong on purpose just to be difficult.
It was perverse of him to refuse help when he clearly needed it.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Unreasonably determined to do the opposite of what is expected or wanted.
She took a perverse pleasure in proving everyone wrong.
3. Sexually abnormal or deviant, especially in a way considered unacceptable.
The novel was banned for its perverse content.
4. Turned away from what is right or good; corrupt.
A perverse sense of loyalty kept him silent about the crime.