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Superlative for suffering from decay or decomposition
“There were about ten of them, all with the same bloodshot eyes, smeared faces, and rotten teeth.”
Superlative for in a dilapidated or disintegrating condition, typically about to fall apart
“I clambered up the rest of the stairs and dashed to the left, jumping over the rotten floorboards halfway down the hall.”
Superlative for morally, socially, or politically corrupt
“Claudius, in a setting of mid-Victorian Gothic, was marked as the villain and focus of all that was rotten in Denmark.”
Superlative for malicious or mean-spirited in nature or intent
“It was a truly rotten thing to do, but not so awful that any of our administrators would take a public stand against it.”
Superlative for very bad in standard, state or quality
“I have never in my life seen such rotten workmanship or material.”
Superlative for causing unhappiness or discomfort
“The majority of the people in this town still go on living in rotten conditions.”
Superlative for displeasing to one's senses
“A rotten smell emanated from these poorly cured leather accessories.”
Superlative for miserably unwell or nauseous
“She's feeling slightly rotten from the anesthetic, but is otherwise fine.”
Superlative for deserving of contempt
“She was too blinded by her love to see what a no-good, rotten scoundrel he was.”
Superlative for feeling remorse or embarrassment (from guilt)
“I feel rotten for being such a tattletale.”
Superlative for dirty or unclean, especially disgustingly so
Superlative for not characterized by or conducive to physical health or well-being
Superlative for unpleasantly rough or jarring in smell or taste
Superlative for in a bad or degenerative condition
Superlative for cantankerous, stubborn, or disagreeable
Superlative for unable to produce any effect or result, mostly useless
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