pervert vs miscreant
miscreant vs pervertpervert and miscreant both are nouns.
pervert is a verb but miscreant is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pervert | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| miscreant | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
miscreant is a hypernym of
pervert; that is, miscreant is a
word with a broader meaning than pervert:
- pervert: a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
- miscreant: a person without moral scruples
Other hypernyms of pervert include
reprobate.
| pervert (noun) | miscreant (noun) |
|---|---|
| a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior | a person without moral scruples |
| pervert (verb) | miscreant (verb) |
|---|---|
| change the inherent purpose or function of something | |
| practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive | |
| corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality |
Words related to "pervert"
- abuse
- alter
- bastardise
- bastardize
- bugger
- carnalise
- carnalize
- change
- child molester
- consume
- convolute
- corrupt
- debase
- debauch
- degenerate
- demoralise
- demoralize
- denote
- deplete
- deprave
- depreciation
- derogation
- deviant
- deviate
- disparagement
- eat
- eat up
- exhaust
- expend
- fetishist
- fracture
- infect
- lead astray
- lead off
- lech
- lecher
- letch
- masochist
- miscreant
- misdirect
- misuse
- modify
- nympho
- nymphomaniac
- paederast
- paedophile
- pederast
- pedophile
- perv
- perve
- perversion
- perversive
- poison
- profane
- refer
- reprobate
- run through
- sadist
- sadomasochist
- satyr
- sensualise
- sensualize
- sex
- sex activity
- sexual activity
- sexual practice
- sod
- sodomist
- sodomite
- sophisticate
- suborn
- subvert
- take in vain
- twist
- twist around
- use
- use up
- vitiate
- wipe out
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