rotten

adjective

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rot·ten | \ ˈrä-tᵊn

Definition of rotten

(Entry 1 of 2)

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

rotten

adverb

Definition of rotten (Entry 2 of 2)

: to an extreme degree spoiled rotten

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Synonyms & Antonyms for rotten

Synonyms: Adjective

Antonyms: Adjective

undecomposed

Examples of rotten in a Sentence

Adjective They did a rotten job. What rotten weather we're having. Adverb Those kids were spoiled rotten by their mother.

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective Like, a heap of dirty diapers on rotten eggs adorned with some radioactive waste kind of garbage. — Marina Gomberg, The Salt Lake Tribune, "Marina Gomberg: The pandemic is the worst, but these reactions to it are total keepers," 26 Feb. 2021 Sunday wasn’t evidence of Cleveland’s core being rotten. — Chris Fedor, cleveland, "Cleveland Cavaliers’ recent collapse doesn’t mean rebuild is failing: Chris Fedor," 23 Feb. 2021 And whoever survives will be expected to rid City Hall of the graft and rotten odor. — Jason Williams, The Enquirer, "PX column: Democrat and Republican women are winning elections. So why aren't any prominent female politicians running for Cincinnati mayor?," 19 Feb. 2021 For people whose intuition tells them that there’s something rotten at the top, Oliver said, the addition of a pedophile conspiracy may make an otherwise unsatisfying narrative simply too much to resist. — Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times, "Why do conspiracy theories about pedophilia hold such sway with some conservatives?," 16 Oct. 2020 The youngest is spoiled rotten, an only child; another is distant and always plugged into his digital world; a younger brother yearns to play with the older kids. — Star Tribune, "REVIEWS: 'The Vacation,' by T.M. Logan, and 'The Yellow Bird Sings,' by Jennifer Rosner," 18 Oct. 2020 Like a handsome stranger who smiles across the bar, Emerald Fennell’s feature directorial debut lures you in with gorgeous aesthetics and snappy song cues, concealing the rotten core within. — Anne Cohen, refinery29.com, "6 Movies That Take You Deeper Into The Vicious World Of Promising Young Woman," 18 Jan. 2021 Officers found the home cold, with dirty clothing strewn about, rotten food and dog feces. — cleveland, "Woman leaves 5-year-old in charge at home while getting her hair done: South Euclid Police Blotter," 15 Jan. 2021 The teen brats wind up participating, too, even though their vibes are decidedly rotten. — Jessica Goldstein, Vulture, "Dickinson Recap: Spirits In the Night," 8 Jan. 2021 Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb If underlings are afraid to question authority or the board lack independent voices, a corporate culture can soon turn rotten. — Chris Bryant | Bloomberg, Washington Post, "Only a Flawed Genius Builds a Bugatti Veyron," 29 Aug. 2019

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