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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
rot•ten /ˈrɑtən/USA pronunciation   adj., -er, -est. 
  1. spoiled, as from decay;
    putrid:rotten eggs.
  2. evil or morally wrong;
    corrupt:Something is rotten in City Hall.
  3. unsatisfactory;
    miserable:a rotten day for walking.
  4. worthy of contempt;
    despicable:a nasty, rotten trick.
rot•ten•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
rot•ten  (rot′n),USA pronunciation adj., -er, -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. Geology(of soil, rocks, etc.) soft, yielding, or friable as the result of decomposition.
  6. British Terms[Australian Slang.]drunk.
  • Old Norse rotinn, past participle of an unrecorded verb meaning "to rot''
  • Middle English roten 1175–1225
rot′ten•ly, adv. 
rot′ten•ness, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged fetid, rank.
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged immoral.
    • 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged disgusting, unwholesome; treacherous.
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sound.
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged moral.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
rotten / ˈrɒtən/
  1. affected with rot; decomposing, decaying, or putrid
  2. breaking up, esp through age or hard use; disintegrating: rotten ironwork
  3. morally despicable or corrupt
  4. untrustworthy, disloyal, or treacherous
  5. unpleasant, unfortunate, or nasty: rotten luck, rotten weather
  6. unsatisfactory or poor: rotten workmanship
  7. miserably unwell
  8. distressed, uncomfortable, and embarrassed: I felt rotten when I told him to go
  1. extremely; very much: I fancy her rotten
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old Norse rottin; related to Old English rotian to rot1ˈrottenlyˈrottenness
'rotten luck' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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