Synonyms of putrefying

putrefying 1 of 2

adjective

as in rotting

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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putrefying

2 of 2

verb

present participle of putrefy

as in decomposing

to go through decomposition

we traced the bad smell to a dead skunk putrefying under the house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decomposing
• rotting
• decaying
• disintegrating
• festering
• moldering
• perishing
• corrupting
• molding
• deteriorating
• spoiling
• falling apart
• crumbling
• fouling
• descending
• running to seed
• contaminating
• breaking down
• polluting
• turning
• going to seed
• fermenting
• rusting
• souring
• defiling
• tainting
• degenerating
• curdling
• mortifying
• turning off
• sinking
• withering
• addling
• declining
• dilapidating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• growing
• aging
• ripening
• developing
• maturing
• ageing
• restoring
• purifying
• cleansing
• renewing
• refreshing
• integrating
• improving
• composing
• assembling
• ameliorating
• bettering
• meliorating

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• growing
• aging
• ripening
• developing
• maturing
• ageing
• restoring
• purifying
• cleansing
• renewing
• refreshing
• integrating
• improving
• composing
• assembling
• ameliorating
• bettering
• meliorating

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