Synonyms for musty
- adjective
Definitions
- adj. 1
Affected by dampness or mould; damp, mildewed, mouldy.
- adj. 2
Having an odour or taste of mould; also (generally), having a stale or unfresh odour or taste.
musty food musty furniture a musty odour
Example sentences
- stale Ziri discovered that the birdseed had gone stale.
- fetid The fetid smell came from the dead rat in the corner.
- fusty Steve is a fusty old man who won't listen to music made after 1975.
- outmoded The teacher's method of teaching is so outmoded.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| musty | rising | |
| stale | rising | |
| fetid | rising | |
| malodorous | steady | |
| fusty | rising | |
| outmoded | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- rank1, foul1, sour2, damp1
- 5 letters
- rusty2, stale1, moldy2, fetid2, fusty2
- 6 letters
- rotten2, rancid2, mouldy2, frowzy
- 7 letters
- archaic3, frowsty
- 8 letters
- outmoded3, mildewed, fogeyish
- 10 letters
- antiquated4, malodorous
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sour2 = 2 syllables).