What is the meaning of rotten?

adjective

  • Very bad.
    • usage: "a lousy play"; "it's a stinking world"
  • Damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless.
    • usage: "rotten floor boards"; "rotted beams"; "a decayed foundation"
  • Having decayed or disintegrated; usually implies foulness.
    • usage: "dead and rotten in his grave"
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