PUTRIDITY Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word putridity. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for PUTRIDITY
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| corruption | nounn | |||||
noun • lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain • in a state of progressive putrefaction • decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation) • moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles • destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity • inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by committing a felony) | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| decomposition | nounn | |||||
noun • the analysis of a vector field • in a decomposed state • (chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance • (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action • the organic phenomenon of rotting | ||||||
| deterioration | nounn | |||||
noun • a symptom of reduced quality or strength • process of changing to an inferior state | ||||||
| filthiness | nounn | |||||
noun • a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse • moral corruption or pollution | ||||||
| foulness | nounn | |||||
noun • disgusting wickedness and immorality • a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse • (of weather) the badness of the weather • the attribute of having a strong offensive smell | ||||||
| impurity | nounn | |||||
noun • worthless or dangerous material that should be removed • the condition of being impure | ||||||
| pollution | nounn | |||||
noun • undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities • the state of being polluted • the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors | ||||||
| rottenness | nounn | |||||
noun • in a state of progressive putrefaction • the quality of rotting and becoming putrid | ||||||