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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
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adjective |
| inflections: |
rottener, rottenest |
| definition 1: |
in the state of being rotted; bad; spoiled.
We had to throw out several of the apples because they were rotten.- synonyms:
- bad, decayed, decomposing, spoiled
- antonyms:
- fresh, sweet
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| definition 2: |
very bad; not at all satisfactory.
No one dares tell her she is a rotten singer.- synonyms:
- bad, foul, terrible
- antonyms:
- delightful, good
- similar words:
- disgusting, unpleasant
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| related words: |
lousy, miserable, musty, sorry, ugly, wretched |
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| derivations: |
rottenly (adv.), rottenness (n.) |
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