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Adjective
Example: “He took a perverse pleasure in failure.”
Synonyms: contrary, twisted
Antonyms: normal
Verb
Example: “He did not succumb to pressure.”
Synonyms: yield, give in
Antonyms: resist
Noun
Example: “Violence is never a good answer.”
Synonyms: force, aggression
Antonyms: peace
Example: “Out of sheer perversity, he chose the worst option.”
Synonyms: contrariness, depravity
Antonyms: reasonableness, decency
Example: “The company must prove compliance with safety rules.”
Synonyms: obedience, conformity
Antonyms: violation, resistance
Adverb
Example: “The child sat compliantly and listened.”
Synonyms: obediently, submissively
Antonyms: defiantly, resistantly
Example: “He chose to defy the unfair rule.”
Synonyms: resist, challenge
Antonyms: obey
Example: “She resisted the blandishments of people seeking favors.”
Synonyms: flattery
Antonyms: criticism
Example: “The system remained inert until we restarted it.”
Synonyms: inactive
Antonyms: active
Example: “His muscles felt stiff.”
Synonyms: rigid
Antonyms: flexible
/rɪˈkælsɪtrənt/
Example: “A recalcitrant client refused to cooperate.”
Synonyms: defiant, intractable, refractory
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