decomposing or decaying; putrid; tainted, foul, or bad-smelling.

corrupt or morally offensive.

wretchedly bad, unpleasant, or unsatisfactory; miserable

a rotten piece of work; a rotten day at the office.

contemptible; despicable

a rotten little liar; a rotten trick.

(of soil, rocks, etc.) soft, yielding, or friable as the result of decomposition.

Australian Slang . drunk.

noun

breakdown , decomposition , deterioration , disintegration , putrefaction , putrescence , putridness , rot , spoilage