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

Two decomposed bodies have been found within five days at a park in western North Carolina, and both cases are classified as murders, according to investigators. — Mark Price july 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 July 2026

At a time when the Earth was bare, when there were no vertebrates, no trees, no leaves, no flowering plants, and no plants with seeds, millipedes were feeding on decaying mosses, decomposed slime, and primordial gunk. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026

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

Verb

The coins were originally buried together in a container made of organic material that has since decomposed, archaeologists believe. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Many of the children's bodies were severely decomposed, with only 26 able to be identified, and investigations into the other deaths are ongoing. — Jefferson Kahinju Reuters, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026

Within six minutes, the polymer decomposed into soluble constituents, leaving only residual material behind. — New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026

Sealed inside the crust, the wood slowly decomposed, leaving hollow molds. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026

Most of the remains were severely decomposed, but investigators believed Montgomery had been dead for less than a day when he was found. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

The fungal structures of either species inhabit soil where infected plant debris has decomposed. — Emily Leahy, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026

The body itself was badly decomposed after spending an unknown amount of time exposed to the elements, with animals, bugs and rain, plus 50 years in storage. — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026

The autopsy report said investigators used dental image comparisons to identify the body, which was severely decomposed. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026