honest vs perverse

honest

adj
  • Scrupulous with regard to telling the truth; not given to swindling, lying, or fraud; upright. 

  • Authentic; full. 

  • Open; frank. 

  • Earned or acquired in a fair manner. 

  • Accurate. 

  • True, especially as far as is known by the person making the statement; fair; unbiased. 

  • In good faith; without malice. 

adv
  • Honestly; really. 

perverse

adj
  • Obstinately in the wrong; stubborn; intractable. 

  • Morally wrong or evil; wicked; perverted. 

  • Turned aside while against something, splitting off from a thing. 

  • Ignoring the evidence or the judge's opinions. 

  • Wayward; vexing; contrary. 

verb
  • To pervert. 

How often have the words honest and perverse occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )