Rotten and Worn

Rotten

Rotten adjective - Having undergone organic breakdown.

Worn and rotten are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Worn" instead an adjective "Rotten".

Nearby Words: rottenness, rottenly

Worn

Worn adjective - Depleted in strength, energy, or freshness.

Rotten and worn are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rotten" instead an adjective "Worn".

Both words in one sentence

  • Big Applesauce Barney Miller, which is really The Big Rotten Apple, being a story about worn-down New York City cops in The '70s when the city was broke and crime-ridden.
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