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rotten Synonyms

Another word for rotten

Choosing another word for rotten depends on context, so the 39 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 5 exact definitions and ranked by match 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 decayed at the bottom."

Strongest
decayed
spoiled
putrid
decomposed
Strong
fetid
moldy
rancid
addled
foul
rank

• adjective (Context 2)

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

Usage Example

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

Strongest
terrible
awful
wretched
dreadful
lousy
miserable
Strong
horrible
atrocious
vile
foul

• adjective (Context 3)

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

Usage Example

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

Strongest
corrupt
crooked
dishonest
Strong
venal
depraved
degenerate
immoral
unprincipled
unscrupulous
perfidious

• adjective (Context 4)

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

Usage Example

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

Strongest
wretched
terrible
awful
lousy
Strong
miserable
remorseful
guilty
unwell
sick
ashamed

• 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 excessively whenever they come to visit."

Strongest
excessively
Strong
overly
inordinately
immoderately
unduly

Opposites of rotten

The opposite of rotten shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

fresh
wonderful
honest
marvelous
incorruptible
unspoiled
upright
great
See all opposites of rotten

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