rotten

Word parts

rot + -en

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈrɑtn̩/ or [ˈrɑʔn̩]
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈrɒtn̩/

• Audio (UK)

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Adjective

Positive rotten

Comparative more rotten

Superlative most rotten

Positive rotten

Comparative rottener

Superlative rottenest

1. If food is rotten, it has gone bad.
   • Synonym: spoiled

   There's no reason to eat rotten apples .

2. If someone is rotten, they are cruel or mean.

   That rotten old teacher punished the entire class.