rotten

adjective
UK: /ˈrɒtn/
US: /ˈrɑːtn/

  1. Decayed and smelling bad.

    1. The fruit was rotten, so I threw it away.
    2. The old house had a rotten smell coming from the basement because of the moisture.

  2. Of very bad quality or unpleasant.

    1. That was a rotten thing to say about him.
    2. He's had a rotten day at work, so please be kind to him when he gets home.

  3. Morally bad or corrupt.

    1. The system is rotten and needs to be changed.
    2. The police discovered a rotten conspiracy within the government officials.

Synonyms

awful bad corrupt
rotten verb

  1. To decay or decompose.

    1. The wood started to rotten after the rain.
    2. Fruit will slowly rotten if you leave it out too long in warm environment.
rotten noun

  1. A very unpleasant or difficult situation.

    1. This is a rotten situation for everyone involved.
    2. He's in a rotten mess after making some terrible mistakes at work yesterday.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "rotten" in English means: Decayed and smelling bad., Of very bad quality or unpleasant., Morally bad or corrupt..

The phonetic transcription of "rotten" is /ˈrɒtn/ in British English and /ˈrɑːtn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "rotten": awful, bad, corrupt.

Example usage of "rotten": "The fruit was rotten, so I threw it away.". More examples on the page.