rotten Synonyms
rotten Meaning
rotten (s)
very bad
damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless
having decayed or disintegrated; usually implies foulness
rotten (a.)
Having rotted; putrid; decayed; as, a rotten apple; rotten meat.
Offensive to the smell; fetid; disgusting.
Not firm or trusty; unsound; defective; treacherous; unsafe; as, a rotten plank, bone, stone.
rotten Sentence Examples
- The smell of rotten eggs permeated the kitchen, indicating a gas leak.
- He discovered a forgotten sandwich in his backpack, now squished and rotten.
- The wooden boards of the old barn were soft and rotten from years of neglect.
- She wrinkled her nose at the sight of the rotten fruit in the bowl.
- The politician's reputation was tarnished by allegations of corruption and rotten behavior.
- The pungent odor of rotten garbage filled the alley behind the restaurant.
- We had to throw out the milk because it had gone rotten.
- The once grand mansion now stood in ruins, its floors littered with rotten debris.
- His teeth were in such poor condition that they were rotten and decayed.
- The rotten weather ruined our plans for a picnic in the park.
FAQs About the word rotten
very bad, damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless, having decayed or disintegrated; usually implies foulnessHaving rotted; putrid; decayed; as, a rotten app
decomposed, corrupted, decayed, putrid, rotting,spoiled, bad, decomposing, polluted, decaying
fresh, undecomposed, sweet, sweet, good, fresh, undecomposed, good, untouched, pristine
The smell of rotten eggs permeated the kitchen, indicating a gas leak.
He discovered a forgotten sandwich in his backpack, now squished and rotten.
The wooden boards of the old barn were soft and rotten from years of neglect.
She wrinkled her nose at the sight of the rotten fruit in the bowl.
