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View usage for: (mʌsti) Word forms: comparative mustier, superlative mustiestadjectiveSomething that is musty smells old and damp. There are racks of musty clothing and piles of junk. ...that terrible musty smell. More Synonyms of musty (ˈmʌstɪ) adjectiveWord forms: -tier or -tiest1. smelling or tasting old, stale, or mouldy 2. old-fashioned, dull, or hackneyed musty ideas Derived forms mustily (ˈmustily) adverb mustiness (ˈmustiness) noun Word origin C16: perhaps a variant of obsolete moisty, influenced by must3musty in American English (ˈmʌsti) adjectiveWord forms: ˈmustier or ˈmustiest1. having a stale, moldy smell or taste, as an unused room, food kept in a damp place, etc. 2. stale or trite; worn-out; antiquated musty ideas Derived forms mustily (ˈmustily) adverb mustiness (ˈmustiness) noun Word origin < ? earlier moisty < moist Examples of 'musty' in a sentencemusty Definition smelling or tasting old, stale, or mouldy He climbed the stairs to a lofty, musty room. Synonyms decayed smelly dank mildewed frowsty mildewy Definition old-fashioned, dull, or hackneyed Synonyms dull worn-out clichéd hoary moth-eaten Opposites du jour (French) , culty , new , interesting , current , modern , original , fresh , novel , with it (informal) , exciting , unusual , lively , fashionable , imaginative , up-to-date , modish Additional synonymsDefinition lacking fresh air a dark, airless room Synonyms stuffy, close, heavy, stifling, oppressive, stale, breathless, suffocating, sultry, muggy, unventilated He produced articles and stories on his ancient typewriter. Synonyms old-fashioned, past, dated, outdated, obsolete, out of date, old-time, archaic, unfashionable, antiquated, outmoded, passé, musty, old hat, behind the times, fusty, superannuated, out of style, obsolescent, square (informal), cobwebby, démodé, out of the ark (informal), oldfangled, (old-)fogeyish Definition old-fashioned those antediluvian days before television Synonyms old-fashioned, ancient, antique, obsolete, out-of-date, archaic, antiquated, passé, out of the ark (informal), old as the hills - muss
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Additional synonymsDefinition obsolete or old-fashioned The factory is so antiquated, it isn't worth saving. Synonyms obsolete, old, aged, ancient, antique, old-fashioned, elderly, dated, past it (informal), out-of-date, archaic, outmoded, passé, old hat, hoary, superannuated, antediluvian, outworn, cobwebby, old as the hills Definition lacking originality The text is banal. Synonyms unoriginal, stock, ordinary, boring, tired, routine, dull, everyday, stereotypical, pedestrian, commonplace, mundane, tedious, vanilla (slang), dreary, stale, tiresome, monotonous, humdrum, threadbare, trite, unimaginative, uneventful, uninteresting, clichéd, old hat, mind-numbing, hackneyed, ho-hum (informal), vapid, repetitious, wearisome, platitudinous, cliché-ridden, unvaried Synonyms stale, close, stuffy, musty, fusty, fuggy, ill-smelling Definition smelling of damp or mould The bedroom she was given had a fusty grandeur. Synonyms stale, stuffy, musty, frowsty, rank, damp, mouldy, mouldering, airless, malodorous, mildewed, mildewy, ill-smelling Definition (of a word or phrase) unoriginal and overused That's the old hackneyed phrase, but it's true. Synonyms clichéd, stock, tired, common, stereotyped, pedestrian, played out (informal), commonplace, worn-out, stale, overworked, banal, run-of-the-mill, threadbare, trite, unoriginal, timewornDefinition stale or musty, esp. from age or lack of use mouldy bread Synonyms stale, spoiled, rotting, decaying, bad, rotten, blighted, musty, fusty, mildewed Definition no longer used The company says the plant is obsolete and does not merit further investment. Synonyms outdated, old, passé, ancient, antique, old-fashioned, dated, discarded, extinct, past it (informal), out of date, archaic, disused, out of fashion, out, antiquated, anachronistic, outmoded, musty, old hat, behind the times, superannuated, antediluvian, outworn, démodé, out of the ark (informal), vieux jeu Definition lacking fresh air It was hot and stuffy in the classroom. Synonyms airless, stifling, oppressive, close, heavy, stale, suffocating, sultry, fetid, muggy, unventilated, fuggy, frowstyDefinition having been used or expressed so often as to be no longer interesting the government's threadbare domestic policies Synonyms hackneyed, common, tired, stale, corny (slang), stock, familiar, conventional, stereotyped, commonplace, well-worn, trite, clichéd, overused, cliché-ridden Definition (of a remark or idea) commonplace and unoriginal The movie is teeming with trite and obvious ideas. Synonyms unoriginal, worn, common, stock, ordinary, tired, routine, dull, stereotyped, hack, pedestrian, commonplace, stale, banal, corny (slang), run-of-the-mill, threadbare, clichéd, uninspired, hackneyed, bromidic |