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rotter

rotter

7 8.9
A person who treats others very badly
  • noun
  • /ˈrɑːtər/
  • Offensive
: canalla
  • Everyone in the village considered him a rotter for his selfish behavior.

Examples

Synonyms

bastard
vsrotter
  • Offensive
∞ 8.0

A very rude word for a person you strongly dislike or who treats others badly

is less harsh and more general when expressing contempt
fucker
vsrotter
  • Offensive
400 9.9

A very rude and insulting word for a person you strongly dislike

is gender neutral and less explicitly obscene while still insulting
scum
vsrotter
  • Offensive
206 8.1

A person who is seen as evil or dishonest

is used for a single contemptible person rather than a group
scumbag
vsrotter
  • Offensive
162 9.5

A person who treats other people very badly and unfairly

is less crude and slightly more neutral in general insults
lowlife
vsrotter
  • Offensive
63 7.7

A person who is dishonest or breaks the law

is broader, not implying criminality or worse moral standing
skunk
vsrotter
  • Offensive
35 8.1

A person who behaves badly and cannot be trusted

is more formal and morally strong, not just casual insult
rat bastard
vsrotter
  • Offensive
16 9.9

A rude word for a person who is cruel or dishonest

is milder and less vulgar while still expressing contempt
wretch
vsrotter
  • Offensive
15 7.5

A cruel person who treats others badly

is more neutral and used broadly for contempt without wicked behavior
puke
vsrotter
  • Offensive
15 9.9

A person you strongly dislike and think is bad

is less visceral and does not focus on physical disgust as much
stinker
vsrotter
  • Offensive
14 7.2

A person who is mean or dishonest

is more formal and morally severe than casual informal dislike
anathema
vsrotter
  • Offensive
10 9.5

A person or thing people strongly dislike

is milder, focusing on contempt rather than intense social rejection
git
vsrotter
  • Offensive
10 9.9

A rude person who treats others badly

is more neutral and general, without the regional or slang tone
sleazebag
vsrotter
  • Offensive
10 8.2

A person who is dishonest and treats others badly

is broader, not necessarily accusing immorality or dishonest conduct
undesirable
vsrotter
  • Offensive
9 6.0

A person who others do not want in a group because they behave badly

is a general moral insult rather than context-specific exclusion
dirty dog
vsrotter
  • Offensive
9 8.0

A person who behaves badly or cheats others

is more serious and condemning rather than playful or teasing
louse
vsrotter
  • Offensive
8 8.4

An unpleasant person who treats others badly or lies to them

is broader and may not always stress unethical conduct
scum bag
vsrotter
  • Offensive
6 8.9

A very bad person who treats other people cruelly

is slightly less raw and may carry weaker everyday disapproval
crumb
vsrotter
  • Offensive
6 9.2

A person who is mean and cannot be trusted

is stronger and more judgmental than this milder informal term
sewer rat
vsrotter
  • Offensive
4 9.0

An insulting name for a person thought to be very bad and not to be trusted

is not focused on filth imagery but on moral contempt broadly
stinkpot
vsrotter
  • Offensive
2 9.9

A rude word for a person people strongly dislike

is more general and lacks the colloquial flavor present here
1 5.6

A person who other people do not respect because they behave badly

is more about personal moral worth rather than public reputation
ratfink
vsrotter
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who betrays others and cannot be trusted

is general contempt rather than specific betrayal or treachery
so-and-so
vsrotter
  • Offensive
1 8.4

A person who is annoying or rude

is more direct and stronger, explicitly calling someone contemptible
1 4.5

An unpleasant person who is hard to get along with

is stronger and expresses moral contempt rather than mere disagreeableness
scummer
vsrotter
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who lies or cheats and treats others badly

is broader, not limited to dishonesty but general contemptible behavior
drek
vsrotter
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is mean or dishonest and causes trouble for others

has the same general contempt but less focus on worthlessness
nasty cuntmuncher
vsrotter
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is very rude and insults others cruelly

is strong but avoids sexual obscenity and extreme vulgarity
cambion
vsrotter
  • Offensive
9.9

An insulting name for a cruel or troublesome person

is more general, covering contemptible people without implying malice

Antonyms

∞ 1.1

A person admired for brave actions and good qualities

How Despicable

villain
332 3.3
scoundrel
  • Offensive
47 6.5
rotter
  • Offensive
7 8.9
meany
  • Offensive
2 7.2

Surface Forms

rotter singular
rotters plural

Morphology

rotter = rot (semi-transparent) = rot + er

The word is built from 'rot' + '-er', but the pejorative sense 'despicable person' depends on a metaphorical extension from literal decay rather than a fully direct compositional meaning.

Etymology

Rotter comes from the common word rot, which means 'decay' or 'rotten', plus the ending -er that marks a person. So a rotter is someone people call 'rotten' because they are mean or unpleasant.