Meaning & Definition of Rotten in English
English⟶
Rotten
/rɑtən/
adjective
1. Very bad
- "A lousy play"
- "It's a stinking world"
synonym:
- icky,
- crappy,
- lousy,
- rotten,
- shitty,
- stinking,
- stinky
2. Damaged by decay
- Hence unsound and useless
- "Rotten floor boards"
- "Rotted beams"
- "A decayed foundation"
synonym:
- decayed,
- rotten,
- rotted
3. Having decayed or disintegrated
- Usually implies foulness
- "Dead and rotten in his grave"
synonym:
- rotten
Examples of using
The peaches at the bottom of the basket are rotten.
They're replacing the rotten piles under the bridge.
The apple looked good, but the inside was rotten.