rotters
Despicable blokes, informally
Rotters is the plural of rotter, British slang for a contemptible or worthless person.
The word carries an old-fashioned, almost theatrical quality: Those rotters cheated us out of our inheritance.
It suggests moral decay without being truly vulgar—the kind of insult a character in a 1930s novel might hurl.
Dishonest, unprincipled people
- cadsDishonorable men
- villainsEvil characters in narratives
- blackguardsContemptible, unprincipled persons
- boundersDishonorable men
ne'er-do-wells · miscreants · rascals · rogues · knaves · reprobates · blighters · swine
Breakdown into simpler parts
- putrefactionBacterial breakdown of tissue
- spoilageFood degradation process
- moldForm-giving container
- deteriorationProcess of declining quality
fester · blight · wilt · rancidity · perishability · disintegration · breakdown · corrosion
Discarded waste material
- trashDiscarded worthless material
- refuseReject or garbage
- rubbishWaste or nonsense
- spoilageFood degradation process
scraps · leftovers · debris · detritus · compost · organic waste · food waste · slop
Spore-reproducing decomposers
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- earthwormsSoil-dwelling segmented invertebrates
- maggotsLarval flies
- detritivoresCreatures consuming dead material
microorganisms · nematodes · mycelium · microbes · composters · vermicomposting · humus · organic matter
scoundrels
Dishonest, unprincipled people
- cadsDishonorable men
- villainsEvil characters in narratives
- blackguardsContemptible, unprincipled persons
bounders · ne'er-do-wells · miscreants · rascals · rogues · knaves · reprobates · blighters · swine · louts
decomposition
Breakdown into simpler parts
- putrefactionBacterial breakdown of tissue
- spoilageFood degradation process
- moldForm-giving container
deterioration · fester · blight · wilt · rancidity · perishability · disintegration · breakdown · corrosion · fermentation
garbage
Discarded waste material
spoilage · scraps · leftovers · debris · detritus · compost · organic waste · food waste · slop · discards
fungi
Spore-reproducing decomposers
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- earthwormsSoil-dwelling segmented invertebrates
- maggotsLarval flies
detritivores · microorganisms · nematodes · mycelium · microbes · composters · vermicomposting · humus · organic matter · mineralization
- decomposersfungi, decomposers, decomposer, mushrooms, earthworms
- thugsthugs, goons, heavies, toughs, brutes
rottersangels
Divine winged messengers
saints · good eggs · good people · sweethearts · paragons
rotterspillars of the community
Respected, influential local figures
worthies · gentlemen · ladies · the great and the good · stand-up guys
- rotted throughDecayed to the center