rotten

[rot-n] / ˈrɒt n /

ADJECTIVE

decayed, decaying

Synonyms

STRONGEST

corrupt disgusting moldy noxious overripe putrid rancid rotting sour spoiled stale

WEAK

bad bad-smelling corroded crumbled crumbling decomposed decomposing disintegrated disintegrating fecal feculent festering fetid foul gross infected loathsome loud mephitic moldering noisome offensive perished polluted purulent pustular putrescent putrified rank smelling stinking strong tainted touched unsound

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fresh good helpful perfumed pleasant pure sweet wholesome

WEAK

decent honest kind moral new nice superior trustworthy uncorrupt undecayed

ADJECTIVE

dishonest, immoral

Synonyms

STRONGEST

corrupt crooked

WEAK

bent bribable contaminated debauched deceitful defiled degenerate depraved dirtied dishonorable disloyal faithless filthy flagitious impure mercenary nefarious perfidious perverse polluted soiled sullied tainted treacherous unclean untrustworthy venal vicious villainous vitiated

Antonyms

STRONGEST

honest

WEAK

decent fresh good kind moral new nice pleasant superior trustworthy uncorrupt undecayed

ADJECTIVE

despicable, inferior, bad

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amiss crummy dirty diseased lousy nasty sour unlucky unpleasant

WEAK

base below par bruised bum contemptible defective deplorable disagreeable disappointing displeasing dissatisfactory filthy impaired inadequate injured low-grade mean poor punk regrettable rough scurrilous shaky sorry substandard unacceptable unfortunate unhappy unsatisfactory unsound vile wasted wicked withering wrong

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agreeable clean friendly good great happy magnificent moral pleasant pleasing wonderful

WEAK

decent fresh honest kind new nice superior trustworthy uncorrupt undecayed

Example Sentences

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"I always thought it was a rotten idea."

From BBC

“My children are all decent people. I don’t have one rotten one, and I would like to think that they got some of that from me.”

From MarketWatch

The pitch: “Throwing rotten produce is one of the world’s oldest forms of expression.”

From Los Angeles Times

The day before, had called them "rotten" and without "remedy."

From Reuters

"There is no remedy for the judiciary, it is rotten," he said Tuesday.

From Reuters