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   rot·ten

   /ˈrätn/

   adjective

   • 1. suffering from decay: "rotten eggs" Similar decayingdecayedrottingbadoffdecomposeddecomposingputridputrescentspoiledspoilttaintedperishedmoldymolderingmildewysourrancidrankfesteringfetidstinkingsmellyunfit for human consumptionaddledmaggotyworm-eatenwormyflyblowndisintegratingcrumblingfalling to piecesdecomposingdecayingcorrodingdecayingdecayedcrumblingcariousblackrare:cariedOpposite freshsound
   • ▪ morally, socially, or politically corrupt: "he believed that the whole art business was rotten" Similar corruptunprincipleddishonestdishonorableunscrupulousuntrustworthyimmoralvillainousbadwickedevilsinfuliniquitousviciousbaseamoraldebaucheddegeneratedissolutedissipateddepravedpervertedwantonvenalinformal:crookedwarpedbentnastyunkindunpleasantfoulbadobnoxiousvilecontemptibledespicablewretchedshabbyspitefulmeanmaliciouspoisonousmean-spiritedcruelhatefulhurtfulunfairuncharitableuncalled forbelow the beltunacceptableunwarrantedinformal:dirtyfilthydirty rottenlowdownoffbeastlyout of ordervulgar slang:shittyOpposite honorabledecentincorruptiblenicepleasantkind
   • 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 outfaintdizzygiddylightheadedoffoff 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. us / ˈrɑt· ə n / Add to word list. See at rot. Rotten also means bad: a rotten trick. rotten behavior. (Definition of rotten from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of rotten. rotten. Rotten's vocals and the music and the compositions have gelled together. From. Wikipedia.

3. 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.

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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.

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. 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. If you describe something as rotten, you think it is very unpleasant or of very poor quality.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryROTTEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   The lizards live in cool, dark places such as rotten logs. The trash cans were full of rotten food. The birds feed on insects and rotten meat. The crowd threw stones and rotten eggs at the politician. The gas has a smell like rotten eggs. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

8. 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.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › rottenRotten Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Rotten definition: Being in a state of putrefaction or decay; decomposed.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › rottenrotten | meaning of rotten in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    rotten meaning, definition, what is rotten: badly decayed and no longer good to use: Learn more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishROTTEN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    ROTTEN definition: 1. Rotten vegetable or animal substances are decaying: 2. very bad: . Learn more.