ROTTER Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

rotter

noun

ˈrä-tər

Definition of rotter

as in bastard

a person whose behavior is offensive to others the dirty rotter tried every scam in the book to steal from the most vulnerable

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Recent Examples of rotter Emiliano Martinez has made being a performative rotter his unique selling point. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026 As Beau, Brake is tall and gaunt, with burning eyes, a rotter who looks like Steve Buscemi crossed with David Byrne crossed with a human rattlesnake who’s a lifelong junkie. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 May 2024 Some experts say bed rotters are onto something, but there may be a right way to think about it. — Byalexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 10 July 2023 So many directors have that cynical and alienated quality, the idea that everyone’s a rotter. — Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2021 This rich rotter’s story, needless to say, does not end well for him. — Dorothy Rabinowitz, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2017

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Noun

In Show Must Go On, the comedian embraces his own compassion by pretending to be a jerk.

— Britina Cheng, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
That screwed up the works / And not due to his sloppy hiring / Of a crew of incompetent jerks.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of jerk

Noun

The Perk That Actually Works For years, companies have competed to fill their offices with amenities meant to signal ambition—ping pong tables, nap rooms, office dogs, sprawling lounges.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Authorities are using divers, dogs, sonar and other types of technologies to scour the area for Karen Solomon, Saucier said.

— Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of dog

Noun

Rather than deescalating, Gabela yelled at Corben, calling him a clown.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
Yusef Toubassi sits with his grandson Masa, looking on as children run by with cheeks painted bright colors and others howling with joy as clowns spin them around.

— Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of clown

Noun

The jokers Toth and Jackson, bless them, keep things endearing and funny.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
At some point, all these jokers need to sit down and stop auditioning for attention long enough to actually do the jobs they were elected or appointed to do.

— Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of joker

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