having decayed or disintegrated; usually implies foulness
“dead and rotten in his grave”
Word Forms
crap
noun
obscene words for unacceptable behavior
lousiness
noun
the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions
shit
noun
something of little value
rottenness
noun
in a state of progressive putrefaction
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
faul
sehr schlecht
🇫🇷French
pourri
très mauvais
🇪🇸Spanish
podrido
muy malo
🇮🇹Italian
marcio
molto male
🇳🇱Dutch
verrot
heel slecht
🇵🇹Portuguese
podre
muito ruim
🇷🇺Russian
сгнивший
очень плохо
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सड़ा हुआ
बहुत बुरा
🇧🇩Bengali
পচা
খুব খারাপ
🇮🇳Tamil
அழுகிய
மிகவும் மோசமானது
🇮🇳Telugu
కుళ్ళిన
చాలా చెడ్డది
🇮🇳Marathi
कुजलेला
खूप वाईट
🇮🇳Gujarati
સડેલું
ખૂબ ખરાબ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕೊಳೆತ
ತುಂಬಾ ಕೆಟ್ಟದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചീഞ്ഞളിഞ്ഞ
വളരെ മോശം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗੰਦੀ
ਬਹੁਤ ਬੁਰਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
بوسیدہ
بہت برا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
烂
非常糟糕
🇯🇵Japanese
腐った
とても悪い
🇰🇷Korean
썩은
아주 나쁜
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thối rữa
rất tệ
🇹🇭Thai
เน่าเสีย
แย่มาก
🇮🇩Indonesian
busuk
sangat buruk
🇵🇭Filipino
bulok
napakasama
🇲🇾Malay
busuk
sangat teruk
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
فاسد
سيئة للغاية
🇮🇷Persian
پوسیده
خیلی بد
🇹🇷Turkish
çürük
çok kötü
🇮🇱Hebrew
רָקוּב
רע מאוד
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'rotten'?
The primary meaning of 'rotten' is 'very bad'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'rotten' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'rotten' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'rotten' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'rotten' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'rotten' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'rotten' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'rotten' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'rotten' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'rotten' in a professional email?
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Never
Would you classify 'rotten' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
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