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PUTREFIED Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word putrefied. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the word putrefied. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for PUTREFIED

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decayed
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless

fetid
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• offensively malodorous

noxious
adjectiveadj
adjective

• injurious to physical or mental health

off
adverbadv
adjective

• not in operation or operational

• (of events) no longer planned or scheduled

adverb

• from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)

• at a distance in space or time

• no longer on or in contact or attached

adjective satellite

• below a satisfactory level

• in an unpalatable state

• not performing or scheduled for duties

verb

• kill intentionally and with premeditation

rancid
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• (used of decomposing oils or fats) having a rank smell or taste usually due to a chemical change or decomposition

• smelling of fermentation or staleness

rank
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

• relative status

• the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army)

• position in a social hierarchy

• the body of members of an organization or group

adjective satellite

• very fertile; producing profuse growth

• very offensive in smell or taste

• conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible

• complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

• growing profusely

verb

• take or have a position relative to others

• assign a rank or rating to

• take precedence or surpass others in rank

rotten
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• very bad

• damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless

• having decayed or disintegrated; usually implies foulness

spoiled
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention

• (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition

decomposed
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts

• lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current

• break down

deteriorated
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• become worse or disintegrate

• grow progressively worse

decay
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the process of gradually becoming inferior

• a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current

• the organic phenomenon of rotting

• an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying

• the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation

verb

• lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current

• fall into decay or ruin

• undergo decay or decomposition

fester
verbv
noun

• a sore that has become inflamed and formed pus

verb

• ripen and generate pus

rot
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor

• (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action

• unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)

verb

• break down

• become physically weaker

Best Hypernyms For PUTREFIED

Here is a list of related hypernyms for putrefied, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
decay decayed rotted decomposed deteriorated

Alternatives for DECAYED

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