corrupt

Examples

• All

• The bread in the old pantry was found to be corrupt after weeks of neglect.

• The fruit was corrupt with mold.

• Ancient texts warned of the dangers of consuming corrupt foods.

• That bread looks corrupt.

• The corrupt meat emitted a terrible odor throughout the cellar.

• The bread in the old pantry was found to be corrupt after weeks of neglect.

• That bread looks corrupt.

Synonyms

R

rotten

vscorrupt

81 1.0

Gone bad and no longer good to eat or use

is the old adjective for being affected by rot or spoilage

R

rotted

vscorrupt

1 3.0

Damaged by decay so it is no longer safe or useful

is a historic term focusing on physical decay rather than moral failing

T

tainted

vscorrupt

4.5

Spoiled and unsafe because it has rot or something harmful

is an archaic sense meaning affected by simple physical decay

C

corrupted

vscorrupt

5.1

Dishonest and morally ruined because of wrong actions

is an archaic word stressing physical rot rather than moral ruin

Antonyms

F

fresh

778 1.0

Recently made or gathered food that is not spoiled

I

intact

304 3.7

Whole and not damaged or missing any parts

W

wholesome

71 3.1

Helps your body and mind stay healthy

S

sound

58 2.3

In good condition and safe to use

U

unspoiled

11 3.9

Not damaged or rotten and still in a fresh, natural state

Compounds

R

Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act

• Formal

1 8.8

United States law from 1970 used to fight organized crime by giving stronger punishments

How Rotten

putrid

12 7.0

rotten

81 1.0

corrupt

• Archaic

9.9

stale

54 1.1

fresh

778 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology