rotten

¹rot·ten

adj \ˈrä-t^ən\

Definition of ROTTEN

1

: having rotted : putrid

2

: morally corrupt

3

: extremely unpleasant or inferior <a rotten day> <a rotten job>

4

: very uncomfortable <feeling rotten>

5

: of very poor quality : lousy, abominable <a rotten show> <what rotten luck>

— rot·ten·ly adverb

— rot·ten·ness \-t^ən-(n)əs\ noun

Examples of ROTTEN

1. They did a rotten job.
2. What rotten weather we're having.

Origin of ROTTEN

Middle English roten, from Old Norse rotinn; akin to Old English rotian to rot

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to ROTTEN

Synonyms: addled, bad, corrupted, decayed, decomposed, putrefied, putrid, spoiled

Antonyms: undecomposed

Related Words: curdled, fermented, off, rancid, rank, sour, soured, sourish, turned; contaminated, defiled, fouled, impure, polluted, tainted; corroded, crumbled, degenerated, deteriorated, disintegrated; decaying, decomposing, disintegrating, mildewy, moldering, moldy, putrefying, putrescent, rotting; gangrenous

Near Antonyms: fresh, good, sweet; preserved, pristine, uncontaminated, undefiled, unpolluted, unspoiled, untainted, untouched

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Other Biology Terms

autochthonous, fecund, homunculus, phylogeny, substrate

Rhymes with ROTTEN

cotton, shotten