1
as in spoiled
having undergone organic breakdown
rotten, smelly meat that should have been thrown out
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2
as in evil
not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable
played a rotten trick and then lied about it
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3
as in unpleasant
not giving pleasure to the mind or senses
had a rotten time while on vacation
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as in horrible
extremely unsatisfactory
rotten housing conditions that no one should be forced to tolerate
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5
as in poor
of low quality
I can't do anything with these rotten tools
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Recent Examples of rotten
How does this not end up with boots smelling like rotten eggs?
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Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
In total, it's fixed more than 23 million rotten links on Wikipedia alone, according to the organization.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 23 Mar. 2025
The smell of rotten eggs, from when officials carted her off to quarantine without letting her refrigerate her groceries, is long gone.
—Vivian Wang, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2025
There weren’t just ‘rotten kids hanging out at the mall,’ as was said in those days.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2025
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Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
In total, it's fixed more than 23 million rotten links on Wikipedia alone, according to the organization.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 23 Mar. 2025
The smell of rotten eggs, from when officials carted her off to quarantine without letting her refrigerate her groceries, is long gone.
—Vivian Wang, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2025
There weren’t just ‘rotten kids hanging out at the mall,’ as was said in those days.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotten
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While the practice of using haint blue to ward off evil spirits might not be as common, the color has bled into the mainstream, with major paint companies like Sherwin-Williams and PPG Industries, Inc selling paint inspired by the shade.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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But who exactly is The Sentry, what are his origins, powers, and comrades in the fight against justice, and what’s the deal with his evil subconscious manifestation, The Void?—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Doing so consumes water, requires the use of often eco-unfriendly cleansers, and adds an unpleasant task to janitors' daily duties.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2025
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But that’s another unpleasant truth that is best left unspoken.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 Apr. 2025
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Big, wonderful, funny, horrible, strange, sad, great life.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 May 2025
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One of our group hunted it on a rainy afternoon — traditionally a horrible time to bag a bird — and killed a 3-year-old tom. —A.M. Don’t Become Overly Reliant on Your Cameras Cameras aren’t magic.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
1 May 2025
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Consumer spending softened, increasing 1.8%, down from a 4% rise in the fourth quarter, but a decent performance in light of stock market turmoil and poor weather early in the quarter.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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These factors could contribute material risk to Nike’s earnings and put the company in a poor position to manage near-term headwinds.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
30 Apr. 2025
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Even children and adolescents express more willingness to shun and punish moral transgressors than people who do something personally obnoxious or offensive but not immoral.—
Jen Cole Wright,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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Regardless of what transpired between the two cast members, on or off screen, Aspen was unfairly portrayed as an immoral character.—
Taylor Crumpton,
Essence,
11 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump intends to completely reimagine U.S. trade relations with our closest partners and fiercest rivals, for better or worse.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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For too long, environmentalism was focused on stopping bad things, such as pollution.—
Anna Broughel,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Public interest in the film intensified after a stroke of terrible happenstance.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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United have fallen massively and it’s been a terrible watch all season, bar a couple of highs.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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With police turning a blind eye, Portland became a honeypot for local and out-of-state addicts to score cheap dope and use it freely.—
Jason Motlagh,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2025
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China leads the global production of cheap goods made in large volume, such as dishes and cooking gadgets.—
Pablo Robles,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Rotten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotten. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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