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   Rot·ten

   /ˈrätn/

   

   adjective

   • 1. suffering from decay: "rotten eggs" Similar decayingdecayedrottingbadoffdecomposeddecomposingputridputrescentspoiledspoilttaintedperishedmoldymolderingmildewysourrancidrankfesteringfetidstinkingsmellyunfit for human consumptionaddledmaggotyworm-eatenwormyflyblowndisintegratingcrumblingfalling to piecesdecomposingdecayingcorrodingdecayingdecayedcrumblingcariousblackrare:cariedOpposite freshsound
   • ▪ morally, socially, or politically corrupt: "he believed that the whole art business was rotten" Similar corruptunprincipleddishonestdishonorableunscrupulousuntrustworthyimmoralvillainousbadwickedevilsinfuliniquitousviciousbaseamoraldebaucheddegeneratedissolutedissipateddepravedpervertedwantonvenalinformal:crookedwarpedbentnastyunkindunpleasantfoulbadobnoxiousvilecontemptibledespicablewretchedshabbyspitefulmeanmaliciouspoisonousmean-spiritedcruelhatefulhurtfulunfairuncharitableuncalled forbelow the beltunacceptableunwarrantedinformal:dirtyfilthydirty rottenlowdownoffbeastlyout of ordervulgar slang:shittyOpposite honorabledecentincorruptiblenicepleasantkind
   • 2. very bad: informal "she was a rotten cook" Similar badpoordreadfulawfulterriblefrightfulatrocioushopelessinadequateinferiorunsatisfactorylaughablesubstandardinformal:crummypatheticuselesslousyappallingabysmaldireduffchronicpoxyrubbishpantsa load of pantsvulgar slang:chickenshitwretchedhorribleunspeakableinformal:damndamnedblastedblessedflamingpreciousconfoundedflippingblinkingbloomingbloodybleedingeffingchuffinggoddamplurryinformal, dated:ballyruddydeucedvulgar slang:fuckingfriggingsoddingfeckingOpposite goodaccomplished
   • ▪ extremely unpleasant: "it's rotten for you having to cope on your own" Similar unpleasantdisagreeablemiserableawfuldreadfulterriblefrightfulbadvilegrimhorridhorribleghastlydisappointingregrettableunfortunateunluckyinformal:lousybeastlydiabolicalshockingOpposite delightfulgoodnice
   • ▪ unwell: "she tried to tell me she felt rotten" Similar illunwellpoorlybadout of sortsindisposednot oneselfsickqueasynauseousnauseatedpeakyliverishgreen around the gillsrun downwashed outfaintdizzygiddylightheadedoffoff colourinformal:under the weatherbelow parnot up to parfunnypeculiarroughlousyawfulterribledreadfulcrummygrottyropywabbitpeely-wallycrookvulgar slang:crappydated:queerseedyrare:peakedpeakishOpposite wellokay

   adverb

   • 1. to an extreme degree; very much: informal "your mother said that I spoiled you rotten"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old Norse rotinn.

   Derivatives

   • 1. rottenly adverb
   • 2. rottenness noun

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › rottenROTTEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. us / ˈrɑː.t ə n / uk / ˈrɒt. ə n / Add to word list. B2. decayed: The room smelled like rotten vegetables. very bad: rotten weather. old-fashioned It was rotten of you to leave without saying goodbye. Fewer examples. The lizards live in cool, dark places such as rotten logs. The trash cans were full of rotten food.

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   one bad person who has a bad effect on others in a group. Definition of rotten adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › rottenROTTEN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   All translations. ROTTEN definition: 1. Rotten vegetable or animal substances are decaying: 2. very bad: . Learn more.

5. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › rottenrotten | meaning of rotten in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English rot‧ten1 /ˈrɒtn $ ˈrɑːtn/ adjective 1 badly decayed and no longer good to use the smell of rotten eggs Some of the wood was completely rotten. The apples went rotten very quickly. 2 informal very bad SYN terrible What rotten luck! a rotten idea The service was rotten.

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   Definition of rotten adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › rottenrotten | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   rotten meaning: 1. Rotten vegetable or animal substances are decaying: 2. very bad: . Learn more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › rottenROTTEN definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   1 day ago · 1. adjective. If food, wood, or another substance is rotten, it has decayed and can no longer be used. The smell outside this building is overwhelming – like rotten eggs. Synonyms: crumbling, decayed, disintegrating, perished More Synonyms of rotten. 2. adjective.