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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishROTTEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / ˈrɒt. ə n / us / ˈrɑː.t ə n / Add to word list. B2. decayed: The room smelled of rotten vegetables. very bad: rotten weather. old-fashioned It was rotten of you to leave without saying goodbye. Fewer examples. The lizards live in cool, dark places such as rotten logs. The bins were full of rotten food.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › rottenROTTEN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rottenRotten Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ROTTEN is having rotted : putrid. How to use rotten in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › rottenRotten - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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!

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishROTTEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   rotten. (rɒtən) 1.adjective B2. If food, wood, or another substance is rotten, it has decayed and can no longer be used. The smell outside this building is overwhelming–like rotten eggs. The front bay window is rotten. Synonyms: crumbling, decayed, disintegrating, perished More Synonyms of rotten.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › rottenRotten - definition of rotten by The Free Dictionary

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   1. (Biochemistry) affected with rot; decomposing, decaying, or putrid. 2. breaking up, esp through age or hard use; disintegrating: rotten ironwork. 3. morally despicable or corrupt. 4. untrustworthy, disloyal, or treacherous. 5. informal unpleasant, unfortunate, or nasty: rotten luck; rotten weather.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › rottenROTTEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. us / ˈrɑː.t ə n / uk / ˈrɒt. ə n / Add to word list. B2. decayed: The room smelled like rotten vegetables. very bad: rotten weather. old-fashioned It was rotten of you to leave without saying goodbye. Fewer examples. The lizards live in cool, dark places such as rotten logs. The trash cans were full of rotten food.