Synonyms of decomposed

decomposed 1 of 2

adjective

as in rotten

having undergone organic breakdown

the decomposed remains of an old tree trunk

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rotten
• decayed
• spoiled
• putrid
• rotting
• corrupted
• putrefied
• addled
• polluted
• bad
• decomposing
• fermented
• contaminated
• turned
• soured
• sour
• rancid
• tainted
• disintegrated
• degenerated
• deteriorated
• decaying
• corroded
• defiled
• curdled
• impure
• crumbled
• fouled
• rank
• off
• putrescent
• disintegrating
• moldy
• sourish
• mildewy
• gangrenous
• putrefying
• moldering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fresh
• undecomposed
• sweet
• good
• preserved
• untouched
• uncontaminated
• pristine
• unspoiled
• untainted
• unpolluted
• undefiled

decomposed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of decompose

as in decayed

to go through decomposition

detectives needed to know how long it would take a corpse to decompose to that advanced state

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decayed
• disintegrated
• rotted
• molded
• perished
• corrupted
• deteriorated
• putrefied
• festered
• spoiled
• crumbled
• descended
• moldered
• fell apart
• fouled
• turned
• contaminated
• broke down
• rusted
• soured
• polluted
• went to seed
• fermented
• defiled
• tainted
• mortified
• degenerated
• curdled
• addled
• sank
• turned off
• dilapidated
• withered
• declined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• developed
• aged
• grew
• matured
• ripened
• restored
• purified
• renewed
• refreshed
• composed
• cleansed
• integrated
• assembled
• improved
• ameliorated
• bettered
• meliorated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of decomposed

Adjective

Inspectors also found a decomposed rat in the basement. —Mamie Bah, CBS News, 15 May 2026

Inside was a decomposed head and torso. —Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026

Questions about the singer’s connection to Hernandez’s grisly end have swirled since last summer, ever since her badly decomposed and dismembered body was found in the trunk of a Tesla linked to Burke. —James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026

Prosecutors previously presented photos of Chiodo’s badly decomposed body. —Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026

The badly decomposed remains of a woman were found Wednesday evening in a dumpster near an Oakland freeway offramp, authorities said. —Harry Harris, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026

D4vd has been charged with murder following his arrest last Thursday for the death of a teen girl whose decomposed body was found in the trunk of his Tesla. —Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026

Thatch is a naturally occurring layer of dead grass, rhizomes, leaves, and other non-decomposed organic materials. —Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 10 Apr. 2026

From having the viscous juices of decomposed leaves that kept her plump leak through a tear in her side, as happened to a few of her siblings. —María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026

Verb

Halleck adds coffee grounds need to be decomposed by microbes first to release nitrogen and other nutrients. —Lauren David, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026

Her body was so badly decomposed; no DNA swab could be taken. —Mary Murphy, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026

The body was decomposed and dismembered. —City News Service, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026

Her arms and legs had been cut off, and her body was significantly decomposed, according to the report. —Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026

At the time, Rivas’ body was so decomposed that police were unable to immediately identify her. —Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026

The body was so badly decomposed that the deceased’s gender could not be determined, said police. —Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026

Clements said the mistaken identification may have happened because the creature decomposed and lost its telltale shell before it was fossilized, complicating identification. —ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026

The detail was that Rivas’ body was not only badly decomposed when it was found – it had been dismembered and separated into two bags before being placed in the trunk of the Tesla. —Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026