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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of festered

These are problems that have festered for decades, and no one expects a quick turnaround, but after all of the promises and all the money invested, people are tired of waiting for clear signs of progress. —Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024

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