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Synonyms for purulent
adj decayed, decaying- corrupt
- disgusting
- moldy
- noxious
- overripe
- putrid
- rancid
- rotting
- sour
- spoiled
- stale
- bad
- bad-smelling
- corroded
- crumbled
- crumbling
- decomposed
- decomposing
- disintegrated
- disintegrating
- fecal
- feculent
- festering
- fetid
- foul
- gross
- infected
- loathsome
- loud
- mephitic
- moldering
- noisome
- offensive
- perished
- polluted
- purulent
- pustular
- putrescent
- putrified
- rank
- smelling
- stinking
- strong
- tainted
- touched
- unsound
Antonyms for purulent
- fresh
- good
- helpful
- perfumed
- pleasant
- pure
- sweet
- wholesome
- decent
- honest
- kind
- moral
- new
- nice
- superior
- trustworthy
- uncorrupt
- undecayed
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.
More words related to purulent
rotten
adjective. decayed, decaying
- bad
- bad-smelling
- corroded
- corrupt
- crumbled
- crumbling
- decomposed
- decomposing
- disgusting
- disintegrated
- disintegrating
- fecal
- feculent
- festering
- fetid
- foul
- gross
- infected
- loathsome
- loud
- mephitic
- moldering
- moldy
- noisome
- noxious
- offensive
- overripe
- perished
- polluted
- purulent
- pustular
- putrescent
- putrid
- putrified
- rancid
- rank
- rotting
- smelling
- sour
- spoiled
- stale
- stinking
- strong
- tainted
- touched
- unsound
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.