rotten

adj., -er, -est.

1. Being in a state of putrefaction or decay; decomposed.
2. Having a foul odor resulting from or suggestive of decay; putrid.
3. Made weak or unsound by rot: rotten floorboards.
4. Morally corrupt or despicable: She's rotten to the core.
5. Very bad; wretched: rotten weather.

adv.
To a very great degree: The child is spoiled rotten.

[Middle English roten, from Old Norse rotinn.]

rottenly rot'ten·ly adv.
rottenness rot'ten·ness n.

adjective

1. Smelling of mildew or decay: frowzy, fusty, moldy, musty, putrid, rancid, rank². See smells/good smells/bad smells/smell.
2. Impaired because of decay: bad, putrid. See better/worse, taste/bad taste, thrive/fail/exist.
3. Utterly reprehensible in nature or behavior: corrupt, degenerate, depraved, flagitious, miscreant, perverse, unhealthy, villainous. See clean/dirty, good/bad.
4. So objectionable as to elicit despisal or deserve condemnation: abhorrent, abominable, antipathetic, contemptible, despicable, despisable, detestable, disgusting, filthy, foul, infamous, loathsome, lousy, low, mean², nasty, nefarious, obnoxious, odious, repugnant, shabby, vile, wretched. See good/bad.
5. Of decidedly inferior quality: base², cheap, lousy, miserable, paltry, poor, shoddy, sleazy, trashy. Informal cheesy. Slang crummy, schlocky. See good/bad.

adj

Definition: decayed, decaying
Antonyms: fresh, good, new, pleasant, undecayed

adj

Definition: despicable, inferior, bad
Antonyms: good, kind, nice, superior

adj

Definition: dishonest, immoral
Antonyms: decent, good, honest, incorruptible, moral, trustworthy, uncorrupt

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IN BRIEF: adj. - Very bad; Damaged by decay.

Something is rotten in the state of Denmark. — William Shakespeare, Source: Hamlet, Act 1, Scene 4

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - rådden, fordærvet, mør, elendig, utilfredsstillende, nederdrægtig, skidt tilpas
adv. - elendig, utilfredsstillende, nederdrægtig

Nederlands (Dutch)
verrot, slecht, ellendig

Français (French)
adj. - pourri, gâté, corrompu, exécrable (une nourriture), mal fichu
adv. - énormément, dans une très grande mesure

Deutsch (German)
adj. - verfault, verrottet, (Slang) saumäßig
adv. - ziemlich, total

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - σαπισμένος, σάπιος, αχρείος, πρόστυχος, κακής ποιότητας, χαλασμένος, άσχημος, βρομο-, (μτφ.) διεφθαρμένος, φαύλος

Italiano (Italian)
marcio, putrefatto, putrido, fradicio, male, cattivo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - podre, fraco

Русский (Russian)
гнилой, паскудный, никудышный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - podrido, cariado, estropeado, malísimo, corrompido, infame
adv. - infamemente

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - rutten, usel, murken

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
腐烂的, 堕落的, 恶臭的, 非常, 极其

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 腐爛的, 墮落的, 惡臭的
adv. - 非常, 極其

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 썩은, 싫은, 남루한
adv. - 불결하게, 남루하게, 버릇없게

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 腐った, 腐敗した, 朽ちた, 堕落した, たちの悪い, ひどい

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) نتن, متعفن, فاسد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮רקוב, מקולקל, מושחת, רע, גרוע, מזופת, עייף, סחוט‬
adv. - ‮עד מאד, הרבה מאד‬

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