Meaning of malverse | Babel Free

Definitions

Unfavourable, untimely; perverse.

rare

Equivalents

Examples

“[B]e what set of men they will, who would adventure to befriend and patronize such a malverse course […].”

“Never was fellow so pestered with malverse accidents as I am; and all of my own contriving!”

“It has been well remarked, that a little learning, and a little power, are apt to be more productive of mischief than of advantage to their possessors, and that this malverse propensity has been most particulary^([sic]) efficient , when such attainments and possessions have been rare and splendid.”

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