rotten
🇺🇸
/ˈrɑːtn/
🇬🇧
/ˈrɒtn/
adjective
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decayed and no longer good to use or eat
The rotten apple smelled bad and had to be thrown away.
R
very bad
We had rotten weather during our vacation.
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not honest
The company had a rotten system that cheated customers.
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sick or unwell
After eating the rotten food, he felt sick all day.
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feeling bad about something you did
She felt rotten about telling the lie.
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used to show you are angry about something
I don't want your rotten help!
adverb
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very much
Her grandparents spoil her rotten with gifts.
translation
decayed and no longer good to use or eat; very bad; not honest; sick or unwell; feeling bad about something you did; used to show you are angry about something
very much
Word Forms
Comparative
rottener
Superlative
rottenest