Synonyms of putrefied

putrefied 1 of 2

adjective

as in rotten

having undergone organic breakdown

we had to throw out the putrefied tomatoes that had been sitting on the counter all week

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rotten
• decomposed
• decayed
• spoiled
• putrid
• rotting
• corrupted
• bad
• polluted
• addled
• contaminated
• sour
• fermented
• rancid
• soured
• turned
• impure
• curdled
• tainted
• decaying
• degenerated
• putrescent
• corroded
• decomposing
• fouled
• crumbled
• deteriorated
• disintegrated
• defiled
• moldy
• putrefying
• sourish
• off
• gangrenous
• rank
• disintegrating
• mildewy
• moldering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fresh
• sweet
• good
• undecomposed
• preserved
• uncontaminated
• untouched
• unspoiled
• pristine
• unpolluted
• untainted
• undefiled

putrefied

2 of 2

verb

past tense of putrefy

as in decomposed

to go through decomposition

we traced the bad smell to a dead skunk putrefying under the house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decomposed
• rotted
• decayed
• disintegrated
• corrupted
• perished
• festered
• spoilt
• molded
• spoiled
• deteriorated
• fouled
• fell apart
• crumbled
• moldered
• contaminated
• descended
• polluted
• broke down
• soured
• rusted
• ran to seed
• turned
• tainted
• fermented
• went to seed
• defiled
• curdled
• degenerated
• mortified
• withered
• addled
• dilapidated
• turned off
• sunk
• sank
• declined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• aged
• matured
• developed
• ripened
• grew
• restored
• purified
• renewed
• refreshed
• cleansed
• integrated
• improved
• composed
• assembled
• bettered
• ameliorated
• meliorated