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Rotten
/ˈɹɒtn̩/
Of perishable items, overridden with bacteria and other infectious agents.
📖 Definitions of "Rotten"
- 1
Of perishable items, overridden with bacteria and other infectious agents.
"If you leave a bin unattended for a few weeks, the rubbish inside will turn rotten."
- 2
In a state of decay.
"His mouth stank and his teeth were rotten."
- 3
Cruel, mean or immoral.
"That man is a rotten father."
- 4
Bad or terrible.
"It was a rotten idea to take the boat out today."
- 1
To an extreme degree.
"That kid is spoilt rotten."
🔄 Synonyms of "Rotten"
22 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| badnoun | Of low quality. |
| corruptverb | Willing to act dishonestly for personal gain; accepting bribes. |
| putrid | Of, relating to, or characteristic of putrefaction, especially having a bad smell, like that of rotting flesh. |
| lousy | (colloquial) Remarkably bad; of poor quality. |
| putrescent | Becoming putrid; putrefying. |
| tainted | Corrupted or filled with imperfections. |
| moldering | becoming rotten |
| unsound | Not sound, particularly: |
| crappy | (chiefly Canada, US, colloquial, mildly vulgar) Of very poor quality; unpleasant; distasteful. |
| decayed | Having undergone decay, rotted. |
| mouldering | That moulders; decaying |
| icky | (informal) Unpleasantly sticky; yucky; disgusting. |
| putrefied | in an advanced state of decomposition and having a foul odor |
| stinkingnoun | Having a pungent smell. |
| rotted | Destroyed or damaged by rot. |
| rottingnoun | The process by which something rots. |
| stinkynoun | Having a strong, unpleasant smell; stinking. |
| mouldered | slowly broken down or crumbled into dust |
| putrified | in an advanced state of decomposition and having a foul odor |
| decomposed | broken down or disintegrated by rot |
| decomposing | becoming rotten |
| moldered | slowly broken down or crumbled into dust |
↔️ Antonyms of "Rotten"
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💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Rotten"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| decayed | Having undergone decay, rotted. |
| rottingnoun | The process by which something rots. |
| rotted | Destroyed or damaged by rot. |
| mouldering | That moulders; decaying |
| tainted | Corrupted or filled with imperfections. |
| putrid | Of, relating to, or characteristic of putrefaction, especially having a bad smell, like that of rotting flesh. |
| putrescent | Becoming putrid; putrefying. |
| crappy | (chiefly Canada, US, colloquial, mildly vulgar) Of very poor quality; unpleasant; distasteful. |
| icky | (informal) Unpleasantly sticky; yucky; disgusting. |
| shitty | (vulgar, colloquial) Very bad; unpleasant; miserable; insignificant. |
| lousy | (colloquial) Remarkably bad; of poor quality. |
| bad | Of low quality. |
| unsound | Not sound, particularly: |
| stinking | Having a pungent smell. |
| stinky | Having a strong, unpleasant smell; stinking. |
| corrupt | Willing to act dishonestly for personal gain; accepting bribes. |
| decomposed | broken down or disintegrated by rot |
| decomposing | becoming rotten |
| moldered | slowly broken down or crumbled into dust |
| moldering | becoming rotten |
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