Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rot-n]
- /ˈrɒt n/
- /ˈrɔtnnɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rot-n]
- /ˈrɒt n/
Definitions of rottenness word
- adjective rottenness decomposing or decaying; putrid; tainted, foul, or bad-smelling. 1
- adjective rottenness corrupt or morally offensive. 1
- adjective rottenness wretchedly bad, unpleasant, or unsatisfactory; miserable: a rotten piece of work; a rotten day at the office. 1
- adjective rottenness contemptible; despicable: a rotten little liar; a rotten trick. 1
- adjective rottenness (of soil, rocks, etc.) soft, yielding, or friable as the result of decomposition. 1
- adjective rottenness Australian Slang. drunk. 1
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Origin of rottenness
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English roten < Old Norse rotinn, past participle of an unrecorded verb meaning “to rot”
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Parts of speech for Rottenness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rottenness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
rottenness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rottenness
noun rottenness
- caries — Caries is decay in teeth.
- contamination — the act or process of contaminating or the state of being contaminated
- corruption — Corruption is dishonesty and illegal behaviour by people in positions of authority or power.
- crumblings — any pieces of matter which have crumbled or fallen from a larger part
- dirt — Design In Real Time
Antonyms for rottenness
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