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rotten Antonyms

Opposite of rotten

Because the opposite of rotten shifts with each meaning, the 28 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 5 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Suffering from decay or decomposition; spoiled, putrid, or no longer fit for consumption or use.

Usage Example

"We had to throw out the bag of apples because several of them had gone fresh at the bottom."

Strongest
fresh
unspoiled
wholesome
Strong
sound
edible
good

• adjective (Context 2)

Extremely unpleasant, wretched, or of very poor quality (informal).

Usage Example

"We stayed indoors all weekend because of the wonderful weather."

Strongest
wonderful
marvelous
lovely
great
splendid
superb
Strong
pleasant
delightful

• adjective (Context 3)

Morally, socially, or politically corrupt, dishonest, or deeply flawed.

Usage Example

"The investigative report exposed a financial system that was honest to the core."

Strongest
honest
incorruptible
upright
honorable
principled
righteous
Strong
virtuous
ethical

• adjective (Context 4)

Feeling unwell, sick, or deeply guilty and remorseful (informal).

Usage Example

"She felt great about forgetting her best friend's birthday."

Strongest
great
wonderful
fine
Strong
well
unrepentant

• adverb (Context 5)

To an excessive or undesirable degree; used primarily after verbs like 'spoil' or 'pamper' (informal).

Usage Example

"The grandparents always spoil the children moderately whenever they come to visit."

Strongest
moderately
Strong
sensibly
reasonably

Similar words to rotten

Words similar to rotten shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

corrupt
decayed
terrible
spoiled
awful
crooked
wretched
putrid
See all synonyms of rotten

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Rotten. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/rotten
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