rotten
About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.
About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.1rot·ten
adjective \ˈrä-tən\Definition of ROTTEN
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 \-tən-(n)əs\ noun
See Examples of ROTTEN
- They did a rotten job.
- 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
- Antonyms
- undecomposed
Other Biology Terms
2rotten
adverbDefinition of ROTTEN
: to an extreme degree <spoiled rotten>
Examples of ROTTEN
- Those kids were spoiled rotten by their mother.
First Known Use of ROTTEN
1880
Rhymes with ROTTEN
Learn More About ROTTEN
Browse
Next Word in the Dictionary: rotten borough
Previous Word in the Dictionary: rottan
All Words Near: rotten
Previous Word in the Dictionary: rottan
All Words Near: rotten
Seen & Heard 
What made you want to look up rotten? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
