perversive

Definition of perversivenext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perversive
Adjective
  • Officers cited her for indecent conduct.
    Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 5 Feb. 2026
  • She was arrested again this week on a new charge of indecent behavior with juveniles, KADN reported.
    Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • This neighborhood, peopled almost entirely by the people who claim to have been driven from Poland and Russia, is the eyesore of New York and perhaps the filthiest place on the western continent.
    Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Rodents, roaches, flies and knives stored in filthy places were among the myriad violations on this week’s Sick and Shut Down List of South Florida restaurants that failed state inspection.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • The speakers took questions from concerned parents, who asked about the use of artificial intelligence to create pornographic images — a growing threat on social media — and what law enforcement will do about trafficking as the World Cup approaches.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Douglas Wiederhold, 42, who appeared as the male actor in 71 of the website’s pornographic videos, pleaded guilty in 2024 to a federal conspiracy charge for his involvement with the now-defunct site.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Funny and silly without being crass or gross.
    Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Daryanani also noted that Apple’s recently reported revenue and EPS (earnings per share) for the December quarter exceeded expectations, with the company delivering better-than-expected gross margin, driven by limited memory impact and robust Services growth.
    TipRanks, CNBC, 8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • When authorities asked King to remove the breast banner as vulgar, King taped over the nipples with stars made of tape or Magic Marker.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Sarah, the former Duchess of York, also sent emails to Epstein which included a vulgar mention of Eugenie, who had not yet turned 20 at the time, People reported.
    Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Yes, Netflix's Regency-era romance drama (Season 4 Part 1 now streaming) has returned for a new year of lustful glances, hopelessly star-crossed lovers and absolutely absurd balls for a fourth go-round, this time with a story all about the second Bridgerton son, Benedict (Luke Thompson).
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Just don’t make the mistake of thinking that all the girls from 20 to 54 who haven’t glanced in your direction in 25 years are suddenly going to swoon with lustful gazes.
    Oc Register, Oc Register, 18 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Initially arrested on multiple counts of lewd and lascivious battery of a victim between 12 and 16 years old, he was charged in January with two more counts, both charges of possession of child pornography, court records show.
    Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
  • One of them, Marcelino Olguin, also pleaded guilty to lewd and lascivious acts on a child under 14 and was sentenced to seven years in state prison.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Sometimes the subjects appear undressed or in lewd positions, with their faces and bodies hidden by black boxes, though there are occasional clips where a face is visible.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Garcia-Aquino, an undocumented immigrant from El Salvador, was charged last year with killing 13-year-old Oscar Omar Hernandez during the commission of a lewd act at his Lancaster home in March.
    James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Perversive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perversive. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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