Rotten (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

adjective, rot·ten·er, rot·ten·est.
  1. decomposing or decaying; putrid; tainted, foul, or bad-smelling.
  2. corrupt or morally offensive.
  3. wretchedly bad, unpleasant, or unsatisfactory; miserable: a rotten piece of work; a rotten day at the office.
  4. contemptible; despicable: a rotten little liar; a rotten trick.
  5. (of soil, rocks, etc.) soft, yielding, or friable as the result of decomposition.
  6. drunk.
adjective
  1. affected with rot; decomposing, decaying, or putrid
  2. breaking up, esp through age or hard use; disintegrating
  3. morally despicable or corrupt
  4. untrustworthy, disloyal, or treacherous
  5. unpleasant, unfortunate, or nasty
  6. unsatisfactory or poor
  7. miserably unwell
  8. distressed, uncomfortable, and embarrassed
  9. (of rocks, soils, etc) soft and crumbling, esp as a result of weathering
  10. intoxicated; drunk
adverb informal
  1. extremely; very much
Rotten (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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