2
: morally corrupt
3
: extremely unpleasant or inferior
a rotten day
a rotten job
4
: very uncomfortable
feeling rotten
5
: of very poor quality : lousy, abominable
a rotten show
what rotten luck
rottenly
adverb
: to an extreme degree
spoiled rotten
Synonyms
Examples of rotten in a Sentence
Adjective
They did a rotten job.
What rotten weather we're having.
Adverb
Those kids were spoiled rotten by their mother.
Recent Examples on the Web
Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 26 May 2024
Those sagging smiles and rotten teeth can induce shivers regardless of how cheesy the rest of the movie is.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 24 May 2024
Chris Bryant | Bloomberg, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2019
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Adjective
An Ohio woman has been sentenced to at least nine years in prison after her 4-year-old daughter died from severe malnutrition, with her teeth rotten from a diet of mostly Mountain Dew.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 26 May 2024
Those sagging smiles and rotten teeth can induce shivers regardless of how cheesy the rest of the movie is.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 24 May 2024
Adverb
If underlings are afraid to question authority or the board lack independent voices, a corporate culture can soon turn rotten.
—Chris Bryant | Bloomberg, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2019
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“Rotten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rotten. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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