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   rotten

   /ˈrɒtn/

   adjective

   • 1. suffering from decay: "rotten eggs" Similar decayingdecayedrottingbadoffdecomposeddecomposingputridputrescentspoiledspoilttaintedperishedmouldymoulderingmildewysourrancidrankfesteringfetidstinkingsmellyunfit for human consumptionaddledmaggotyworm-eatenwormyflyblowndisintegratingcrumblingfalling to piecesdecomposingdecayingcorrodingdecayingdecayedcrumblingcariousblackrare:cariedOpposite freshsound
   • ▪ morally, socially, or politically corrupt: "he believed that the whole art business was rotten" Similar corruptunprincipleddishonestdishonourableunscrupulousuntrustworthyimmoralvillainousbadwickedevilsinfuliniquitousviciousbaseamoraldebaucheddegeneratedissolutedissipateddepravedpervertedwantonvenalinformal:crookedwarpedbentnastyunkindunpleasantfoulbadobnoxiousvilecontemptibledespicablewretchedshabbyspitefulmeanmaliciouspoisonousmean-spiritedcruelhatefulhurtfulunfairuncharitableuncalled forbelow the beltunacceptableunwarrantedinformal:dirtyfilthydirty rottenlow-downoffbeastlyout of ordervulgar slang:shittyOpposite honourabledecentincorruptiblenicepleasantkind
   • 2. very bad: informal "she was a rotten cook" Similar badpoordreadfulawfulterriblefrightfulatrocioushopelessinadequateinferiorunsatisfactorylaughablesubstandardinformal:crummypatheticuselesslousyappallingabysmaldireduffchronicpoxyrubbishpantsa load of pantsvulgar slang:chickenshitwretchedhorribleunspeakableinformal:damndamnedblastedblessedflamingpreciousconfoundedflippingblinkingbloomingbloodybleedingeffingchuffinggoddamplurryinformal, dated:ballyruddydeucedvulgar slang:fuckingfriggingsoddingfeckingOpposite goodaccomplished
   • ▪ extremely unpleasant: "it's rotten for you having to cope on your own" Similar unpleasantdisagreeablemiserableawfuldreadfulterriblefrightfulbadvilegrimhorridhorribleghastlydisappointingregrettableunfortunateunluckyinformal:lousybeastlydiabolicalshockingOpposite delightfulgoodnice
   • ▪ unwell: "she tried to tell me she felt rotten" Similar illunwellpoorlybadout of sortsindisposednot oneselfsickqueasynauseousnauseatedpeakyliverishgreen around the gillsrun downwashed outfaintdizzygiddylight-headedoffoff colourinformal:under the weatherbelow parnot up to parfunnypeculiarroughlousyawfulterribledreadfulcrummygrottyropywabbitpeely-wallycrookvulgar slang:crappydated:queerseedyrare:peakedpeakishOpposite wellokay

   adverb

   • 1. to an extreme degree; very much: informal "your mother said that I spoiled you rotten"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old Norse rotinn.

   Derivatives

   • 1. rottenly adverb
   • 2. rottenness noun

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word rotten, from putrid to morally corrupt to very unpleasant. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of rotten.

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   Rotten means decayed or very bad, such as rotten weather or rotten eggs. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and idioms, and see translations in other languages.

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   corrupt or morally offensive. Synonyms: immoral. Antonyms: moral. wretchedly bad, unpleasant, or unsatisfactory; miserable: a rotten piece of work; a rotten day at the office. contemptible; despicable: a rotten little liar; a rotten trick. Synonyms: treacherous, unwholesome, disgusting.

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   Rotten means decayed or very bad, such as rotten weather or rotten eggs. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, idioms and translations in different languages.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective rotten, which can describe something decayed, bad, dishonest, ill or guilty. See examples, synonyms and idioms with rotten.

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   Use the adjective rotten to describe something that is decaying or decayed. If you are like most people, you occasionally have to throw out rotten food — sometimes, it's so nasty you can't even tell what the food was in its original form!

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   Rotten means being in a state of putrefaction or decay, having a foul odor, morally corrupt, or very bad. Find out the origin, usage, and related words of rotten in this comprehensive online dictionary.