very bad; "a lousy play"; "it's a stinking world"
Used in a Sentence
rotten
How to use rotten in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for rotten.
Editorial note
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Quick take
very bad; "a lousy play"; "it's a stinking world"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of rotten gathered in one view.
damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless; "rotten floor boards"; "rotted beams"; "a decayed foundation"
having decayed or disintegrated; usually implies foulness; "dead and rotten in his grave"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for rotten.
adjective
very bad; "a lousy play"; "it's a stinking world"
adjective
damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless; "rotten floor boards"; "rotted beams"; "a decayed foundation"
adjective
having decayed or disintegrated; usually implies foulness; "dead and rotten in his grave"
Example sentences
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The vast majority were rotten, rotten games that were plain unfun from the title screen through to the end credits.
The really rotten parts can even be replaced with mocks for the short-term, if an interface can be defined.
It's an attitude that reflects something deeply rotten about you as a human being.
Calling Facebook 'rotten-to-the-core' isn't a great way to capture the sympathy of its CEO.
This line of reasoning is the same as saying we cannot test for rotten apples only, we can only test if all fruit is rotten.
They seem to be trying to sell him on a rotten deal because they think it's just such a privilege to work on their golden idea that they don't need to compensate properly.
I know America is nowhere close to being a socialist country, but one cannot be so oblivious to the fact that something here is rotten from the foundation.
"The original cliche refers to a phenomenon where overripe or rotten apples release ethylene gas, which is a ripening agent.
Schadenzyngafreude: The good, but somewhat guilty feeling of pleasure in being right about an overhyped venture in what everyone knows is a rotten market segment.
It is topped off by a stinking pile that is a lack of respect for anybody's intellectual property except Hollywood's and a rotten cherry of government seizure that prevents somebody from defending themselves in court.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use rotten in a sentence?
You need look no further than this question to see that something is rotten in the state of Stack Exchange.
What does rotten mean?
very bad; "a lousy play"; "it's a stinking world"
What part of speech is rotten?
rotten is commonly used as adjective.