rotten
word
/ˈɹɑtən/
RAH-tuhn
/ɹˈɒtən/
RO-tuhn
Definition
If something is rotten, it has decayed and is no longer good to eat or use, especially food or wood. It can also describe something very bad, unpleasant, or morally wrong.
Usage & Nuances
Common with food and wood: 'rotten fruit', 'rotten teeth', 'rotten floorboards'. Informally, it often means 'very bad' in phrases like 'a rotten day' or 'rotten luck'. It can also suggest bad character or corruption: 'a rotten system'.
Spanish: podrido - en mal estadoPortuguese (BR): podre - estragadoPortuguese (PT): podre - estragadoChinese (Simplified): 腐烂的 - 变质的 - 糟糕的Chinese (Traditional): 腐爛的 - 變質的 - 糟糕的Hindi: सड़ा हुआ - खराबArabic: فاسد - متعفّن - سيئ جدًاBengali: পচা - নষ্ট (নৈতিকভাবে বা খারাপ)Russian: гнилой - испорченный (морально)Japanese: 腐った - 腐敗した (道徳的に悪い)Vietnamese: thối - mục (đạo đức xấu)Korean: 썩은 - 타락한 (도덕적으로)Turkish: çürük - bozuk (ahlaken kötü)Urdu: سڑا ہوا - بگڑا ہوا (اخلاقی طور پر)Indonesian: busuk - rusak (moral buruk)
Example Sentences
We found rotten wood under the stairs.
basic
That smell means the meat is rotten.
basic
I had a rotten day at work and just want to go home.
natural
They sold us rotten fruit and refused to give a refund.
natural
The whole deal felt rotten from the start.
natural
The banana is rotten.
basic