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rot·ten R0317000 (rŏt′n)adj. rot·ten·er, rot·ten·est 1. Being in a state of putrefaction or decay; decomposed.2. Having a foul odor resulting from or suggestive of decay; putrid.3. Made weak or unsound by rot: rotten floorboards.4. Morally corrupt or despicable: She's rotten to the core.5. Very bad; wretched: rotten weather.adv. To a very great degree: The child is spoiled rotten. [Middle English roten, from Old Norse rotinn.] rot′ten·ly adv.rot′ten·ness n.rotten (ˈrɒtən) adj1. (Biochemistry) affected with rot; decomposing, decaying, or putrid2. breaking up, esp through age or hard use; disintegrating: rotten ironwork. 3. morally despicable or corrupt4. untrustworthy, disloyal, or treacherous5. informal unpleasant, unfortunate, or nasty: rotten luck; rotten weather. 6. informal unsatisfactory or poor: rotten workmanship. 7. informal miserably unwell8. informal distressed, uncomfortable, and embarrassed: I felt rotten when I told him to go. 9. (Geological Science) (of rocks, soils, etc) soft and crumbling, esp as a result of weathering10. slang chiefly Austral and NZ intoxicated; drunkadvextremely; very much: men fancy her rotten. [C13: from Old Norse rottin; related to Old English rotian to rot1] ˈrottenly adv ˈrottenness nrot•ten (ˈrɒt n) adj. -er, -est. 1. having rotted; decomposing or decaying. 2. tainted or foul-smelling; putrid. 3. corrupt or morally offensive. 4. wretchedly bad or unsatisfactory; miserable: a rotten day. 5. contemptible; despicable: a rotten trick. [1175–1225; Middle English roten < Old Norse rotinn, akin to rot] rot′ten•ly, adv. rot′ten•ness, n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | rotten - very bad; "a lousy play"; "it's a stinking world"crappy, icky, lousy, shitty, stinking, stinkycolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechbad - having undesirable or negative qualities; "a bad report card"; "his sloppy appearance made a bad impression"; "a bad little boy"; "clothes in bad shape"; "a bad cut"; "bad luck"; "the news was very bad"; "the reviews were bad"; "the pay is bad"; "it was a bad light for reading"; "the movie was a bad choice" | | 2. | rotten - damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless; "rotten floor boards"; "rotted beams"; "a decayed foundation"decayed, rottedunsound - not in good condition; damaged or decayed; "an unsound foundation" | | 3. | rotten - having decayed or disintegrated; usually implies foulness; "dead and rotten in his grave"stale - lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age; "stale bread"; "the beer was stale" |
rottenadjective1. decaying, bad, rank, foul, corrupt, sour, stinking, tainted, perished, festering, decomposed, decomposing, mouldy, mouldering, fetid, putrid, putrescent The smell is like rotten eggs. decaying good, fresh, sweet, pure, wholesome2. crumbling, decayed, disintegrating, perished, corroded, unsound The bay window is rotten.3. (Informal) bad, disappointing, unfortunate, unlucky, regrettable, deplorable What rotten luck!4. (Informal) despicable, mean, base, dirty, nasty, unpleasant, filthy, vile, wicked, disagreeable, contemptible, scurrilous, shitty (taboo slang) You rotten swine!5. (Informal) unwell, poorly (informal), ill, sick, rough (informal), bad, crook (Austral. & N.Z. informal), below par, off colour, under the weather (informal), ropey or ropy (Brit. informal) I felt rotten with the flu.6. (Informal) inferior, poor, sorry, inadequate, unacceptable, punk, duff (Brit. informal), unsatisfactory, lousy (slang), low-grade, substandard, ill-considered, crummy (slang), ill-thought-out, poxy (slang), chickenshit (U.S. slang), of a sort or of sorts, ropey or ropy (Brit. informal) I thought it was a rotten idea.7. corrupt, immoral, deceitful, untrustworthy, sink, bent (slang), crooked (informal), vicious, degenerate, mercenary, treacherous, dishonest, disloyal, faithless, venal, dishonourable, perfidious There was something rotten in our legal system. corrupt moral, decent, honourable, honest, trustworthy, scrupulous8. guilty, sorry, ashamed, chastened, contrite, guilt-ridden, remorseful, regretful, conscience-stricken I feel rotten for having spilt the beans like that.rottenadjective1. Smelling of mildew or decay:frowzy, fusty, moldy, musty, putrid, rancid, rank.2. Impaired because of decay:bad, putrid.3. Utterly reprehensible in nature or behavior:corrupt, degenerate, depraved, flagitious, miscreant, perverse, unhealthy, villainous.4. So objectionable as to elicit despisal or deserve condemnation:abhorrent, abominable, antipathetic, contemptible, despicable, despisable, detestable, disgusting, filthy, foul, infamous, loathsome, lousy, low, mean, nasty, nefarious, obnoxious, odious, repugnant, shabby, vile, wretched.5. Of decidedly inferior quality:base, cheap, lousy, miserable, paltry, poor, shoddy, sleazy, trashy.Informal: cheesy.Slang: crummy, schlocky.Translationsrot (rot) – past tense, past participle ˈrotted – verb to make or become bad or decayed. The fruit is rotting on the ground; Water rots wood. 腐爛,腐朽 腐坏,腐朽 noun1. decay. The floorboards are affected by rot. 腐壞 腐朽2. nonsense. Don't talk rot! 胡說 胡说ˈrotten adjective1. (of meat, fruit etc) having gone bad; decayed. rotten vegetables. 餿掉的,爛掉的 腐烂了的2. bad; mean. What rotten luck!; It was a rotten thing to do. 壞的,惡劣的 坏的ˈrottenness noun 腐壞 腐败ˈrotter noun a mean, bad person. an absolute rotter. 無賴 无赖
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rotten1. mod. smelly; disgusting. (Not slang.) What is that rotten smell? 2. mod. alcohol intoxicated. (see also putrid.) It takes a case of beer to get Wilbur rotten. 3. mod. poor or bad. (From sense 1) We have nothing but one rotten problem after another. See:- a bad apple
- a bad/rotten apple
- a rotten apple
- a rotten apple spoils the (whole) barrel
- a rotten apple spoils the (whole) bunch
- a rotten apple spoils the (whole) bushel
- a rotten egg
- bad egg
- be rotten to the core
- early ripe, early rotten
- is rotten in Denmark
- one rotten apple spoils the (whole) barrel
- one rotten apple spoils the (whole) bunch
- one rotten apple spoils the (whole) bushel
- rotten
- rotten apple
- rotten apple spoils the barrel
- rotten apple spoils the barrel, a
- rotten egg
- rotten luck
- rotten to the core
- something is rotten in (the state of) Denmark
- something is rotten in the state of Denmark
- spoil (one) rotten
- spoil somebody rotten
- spoiled rotten
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rotten1. affected with rot; decomposing, decaying, or putrid 2. (of rocks, soils, etc.) soft and crumbling, esp as a result of weathering MedicalSeerotrotten
Synonyms for rottenadj smelling of mildew or decaySynonyms- frowzy
- fusty
- moldy
- musty
- putrid
- rancid
- rank
adj impaired because of decaySynonymsadj utterly reprehensible in nature or behaviorSynonyms- corrupt
- degenerate
- depraved
- flagitious
- miscreant
- perverse
- unhealthy
- villainous
adj so objectionable as to elicit despisal or deserve condemnationSynonyms- abhorrent
- abominable
- antipathetic
- contemptible
- despicable
- despisable
- detestable
- disgusting
- filthy
- foul
- infamous
- loathsome
- lousy
- low
- mean
- nasty
- nefarious
- obnoxious
- odious
- repugnant
- shabby
- vile
- wretched
adj of decidedly inferior qualitySynonyms- base
- cheap
- lousy
- miserable
- paltry
- poor
- shoddy
- sleazy
- trashy
- cheesy
- crummy
- schlocky
Synonyms for rottenadj very badSynonyms- crappy
- icky
- lousy
- shitty
- stinking
- stinky
Related Wordsadj damaged by decaySynonymsRelated Wordsadj having decayed or disintegratedRelated Words |