perverted
Corrupted from normal
Perverted describes something twisted away from what is considered normal, natural, or morally correct.
Most commonly it refers to sexual desires or behaviors deemed deviant or abnormal: a perverted old man, perverted fantasies.
More broadly, perverted can mean corrupted or distorted from an original purpose: a perverted sense of justice.
As a noun, a pervert is someone with aberrant sexual interests—the word carries strong negative judgment.
Morally corrupt, perverse
- lecherousShowing excessive sexual desire
- licentiousSexually unrestrained behavior
- lasciviousOvertly sexual in manner
- debauchedCorrupted by indulgence
lewd · salacious · indecent · lustful · fetishistic · voyeuristic · sadistic · masochistic
Bent out of true
- distortedMisshapen from original form
- contortedTwisted unnaturally
- corruptedMade impure or dishonest
- deformedAbnormally shaped
bent · skewed · misshapen · mangled · grotesque · abnormal · deviant · unnatural
Not allowed
- stigmatizedMarked with social shame
- shamefulCausing or meriting disgrace
- unspeakableBeyond verbal expression
- scandalousMorally offensive or shocking
illicit · transgressive · unmentionable · censored · reprehensible · off-limits · verboten · inappropriate
Dishonest abuse of power
- briberyCorrupt payment for influence
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- extortionObtaining through threats
graft · malfeasance · nepotism · cronyism · exploitation · falsification · misconduct · scandal
depraved
Morally corrupt, perverse
- lecherousShowing excessive sexual desire
- licentiousSexually unrestrained behavior
- lasciviousOvertly sexual in manner
debauched · lewd · salacious · indecent · lustful · fetishistic · voyeuristic · sadistic · masochistic · kinky
warped
Bent out of true
deformed · bent · skewed · misshapen · mangled · grotesque · abnormal · deviant · unnatural · crooked
forbidden
Not allowed
- stigmatizedMarked with social shame
- shamefulCausing or meriting disgrace
- unspeakableBeyond verbal expression
scandalous · illicit · transgressive · unmentionable · censored · reprehensible · off-limits · verboten · inappropriate · deviant
corruption
Dishonest abuse of power
- briberyCorrupt payment for influence
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
extortion · graft · malfeasance · nepotism · cronyism · exploitation · falsification · misconduct · scandal · manipulation
- perverting justiceDeliberately undermining legal proceedings