ROTTER Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

rotter

noun

ˈrä-tər

Definition of rotter

as in bastard

a person whose behavior is offensive to others the dirty rotter tried every scam in the book to steal from the most vulnerable

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Recent Examples of rotter Emiliano Martinez has made being a performative rotter his unique selling point. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026 As Beau, Brake is tall and gaunt, with burning eyes, a rotter who looks like Steve Buscemi crossed with David Byrne crossed with a human rattlesnake who’s a lifelong junkie. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 May 2024 Some experts say bed rotters are onto something, but there may be a right way to think about it. — Byalexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 10 July 2023 So many directors have that cynical and alienated quality, the idea that everyone’s a rotter. — Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2021 This rich rotter’s story, needless to say, does not end well for him. — Dorothy Rabinowitz, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2017

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Noun

From award-winning jerk pork wraps to classic rice and peas, every bite celebrates our heritage.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026
Bella’s childhood friend Angus (Jake Simmance), a corporate jerk, condescendingly probes Johnny about his career.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of jerk

Noun

That’s not to jinx the master clown who’s currently doddering around in Argan’s shoes on Broadway.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
In several descriptions of these amateur events, including some of his own, Hemingway sounds less like a matador than a rodeo clown.

— Stephen Bates, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of clown

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