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rottenness

rot·ten
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rot-n]
    • /ˈrɒt n/
    • /ˈrɔtnnɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

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Synonyms 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

noun rottenness

  • cleaning — the act of removing dirt or something undesirable
  • healing — curing or curative; prescribed or helping to heal.

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