2
: morally corrupt
3
: extremely unpleasant or inferior
a rotten day
a rotten job
4
: very uncomfortable
feeling rotten
5
: of very poor quality : lousy, abominable
a rotten show
what rotten luck
rottenly
adverb
: to an extreme degree
spoiled rotten
Examples of rotten in a Sentence
Adjective
They did a rotten job.
What rotten weather we're having.
Adverb
Those kids were spoiled rotten by their mother.
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Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
But toss everything into a cauldron and the end result is a rotten stew of the Beavers’ own making.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Chris Bryant | Bloomberg, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2019
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Adjective
Learn how to banish that rotten egg smell from your washer while keeping it fresh, clean, and odor-free.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
But toss everything into a cauldron and the end result is a rotten stew of the Beavers’ own making.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Adverb
If underlings are afraid to question authority or the board lack independent voices, a corporate culture can soon turn rotten.
—Chris Bryant | Bloomberg, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2019
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“Rotten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rotten. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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