Synonyms of festered

festered

verb

past tense of fester

as in rotted

to go through decomposition

a week after the battle the corpses of the fallen were still festering in the fields

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rotted
• decomposed
• disintegrated
• decayed
• molded
• perished
• spoilt
• corrupted
• moldered
• deteriorated
• spoiled
• putrefied
• descended
• crumbled
• fell apart
• soured
• fouled
• turned
• broke down
• contaminated
• ran to seed
• polluted
• rusted
• tainted
• went to seed
• fermented
• defiled
• curdled
• degenerated
• addled
• mortified
• sunk
• withered
• sank
• turned off
• dilapidated
• declined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• developed
• grew
• matured
• aged
• ripened
• restored
• renewed
• refreshed
• purified
• cleansed
• improved
• composed
• integrated
• assembled
• ameliorated
• bettered
• meliorated

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of festered

The issue has long festered and has the potential to collapse the government. —Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024

Resentment festered in the meantime, as Bush and his peers questioned why the school hadn’t fought harder to defend him. —Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024