Synonyms of rotting

rotting 1 of 3

adjective

as in rotted

Related Words

• rotted
• decaying
• decayed
• rotten
• decomposing
• decomposed
• spoiled
• disgusting
• revolting
• repulsive
• spoiling
• vile
• filthy
• putrid
• rancid
• offensive
• noxious
• stale
• dirty
• bad
• odorous
• fetid
• stinking
• ripe
• odoriferous
• smelly
• stinky
• malodorous
• nasty
• musty
• skunky
• odiferous
• fusty
• funky
• reeking
• noisome
• frowsy
• foul
• rank
• reeky
• stenchy
• strong
• frowsty

Dissimilar Words

• fragrant
• aromatic
• sweet
• scented
• perfumed
• redolent
• savory
• ambrosial
• spicy
• woodsy
• flowery
• fruity

rotting

2 of 3

noun

as in decay

Related Words

• decay
• crumbling
• spoiling
• decomposition
• disintegration
• dark age
• deterioration
• sunset
• degradation
• degeneration
• nadir
• dissolution
• breakup
• ebb
• degeneracy
• decadence
• devolution
• decline
• eclipse
• downfall
• destruction
• depreciation
• downgrade
• debasement
• fall
• declension
• abasement
• declination
• lessening
• ruination
• demolition
• decimation
• shrinkage
• dégringolade
• decrease
• havoc
• ruin
• lowering
• slump
• diminution
• sag
• reduction
• desolation
• deflation
• downturn
• dip
• demolishment
• descent
• diminishment
• loss
• abatement
• decrement
• downtrend
• drop
• slip
• falloff
• downslide
• drop-off
• de-escalation

Dissimilar Words

• growth
• development
• rise
• evolution
• flowering
• advancement
• ascent
• restoration
• upswing
• renewal
• revitalization
• increase
• blossoming
• flourishing
• addition
• gain
• enhancement
• raise
• increment
• supplement
• augmentation
• boost
• accrual
• accretion
• heightening
• addendum

rotting

3 of 3

verb

present participle of rot

1

as in deteriorating

to become worse or of less value

the house slowly fell into disrepair and rotted

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deteriorating
• crumbling
• worsening
• descending
• declining
• decaying
• degenerating
• sinking
• diminishing
• devolving
• ebbing
• regressing
• atrophying
• weakening
• retrograding
• sagging
• disintegrating
• decomposing
• putrefying
• moldering
• falling
• going to pot
• going to seed
• dwindling
• waning
• receding
• slipping
• degrading
• downsizing
• reducing
• souring
• dilapidating
• corrupting
• languishing
• undermining
• spoiling
• drooping
• debilitating
• abating
• lessening
• wilting
• failing
• lagging
• wasting (away)
• lowering
• running down
• flagging
• breaking down
• de-escalating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• improving
• ameliorating
• upgrading
• bettering
• meliorating
• strengthening
• enhancing
• developing
• intensifying
• enriching
• heightening
• fortifying
• progressing
• proceeding
• marching
• advancing

2

as in decomposing

to go through decomposition

rotting vegetation on the bank of the river

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rotting

Verb

VanFleet, 29, said three contractors quoted about $40,000 to replace the home’s rotting siding and aging windows, while another estimated $6,000 to install a basic heating and cooling unit. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Pinned beneath her rotting legs in his recliner chair, Loftis narrowly escapes by yanking its lever, catapulting the hag over his head. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026

Roughly 85 million pounds of food was stored in the Los Palos Street warehouse, with most of it now spoiled and rotting. — City News Service, Daily News, 13 July 2026

If for some reason the plants are staying too wet, the roots and lower stems may be rotting. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026

The directives also require the companies to remove, within 45 days, the millions of pounds of rotting food inside the warehouse. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Once the story gathers everyone into the house and lets the mayhem start in earnest, an overall feeling of Gothic grimness and rotting-corpse griminess takes hold. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2026

There is also brick loss, structural cracks and rotting window units at risk of collapse, according to the inspection. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026

Through the forest of these pines, a patch of rotting thimbleberry, the scent of cooling sap. — Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026