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
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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.
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
The big picture: The city's Solid Waste Management Department will accept rotten jack-o'-lantern carcasses and other pumpkin remnants today through Dec. 6 — a longer window than in past years.
—Shafaq Patel, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
Chris Bryant | Bloomberg, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2019
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Adjective
At least Kristi and Mari could be there to keep an eye on her, instead of just letting her fend for herself near all that juicy, rotten produce.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
The big picture: The city's Solid Waste Management Department will accept rotten jack-o'-lantern carcasses and other pumpkin remnants today through Dec. 6 — a longer window than in past years.
—Shafaq Patel, Axios, 1 Nov. 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 3 Dec. 2024.
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