English adjective: rotten | |||
1. | rotten very bad | ||
Samples | A lousy play. It's a stinking world. | ||
Synonyms | crappy, icky, lousy, shitty, stinking, stinky | ||
Similar | bad | ||
Domain usage | colloquialism | ||
Antonyms | good | ||
2. | rotten damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless | ||
Samples | Rotten floor boards. Rotted beams. A decayed foundation. | ||
Synonyms | decayed, rotted | ||
Similar | unsound | ||
Antonyms | sound | ||
3. | rotten having decayed or disintegrated; usually implies foulness | ||
Samples | Dead and rotten in his grave. | ||
Similar | stale | ||
Antonyms | fresh | ||