fusty
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9.9
- adjective
- /ˈfʌsti/
- The fusty old library was filled with dusty books that hadn't been opened in decades.
- fusty old
Examples
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Saying essentially the same thing, Bloom was complex and modern, while Bate was fusty and old-fashioned.
Academic text (2005) -
Most geographers think of the theory of environmental determinism as a musty, fusty relic of the past.
Academic text (1999) -
At the risk of sounding like a fusty old professor, let me give you a sampling of themes from some great works of fiction (all of which are, of course, open to interpretation).
Academic text (2010) -
"My God!" Vanessa's mother exclaimed in open horror when, nineteen years ago almost to the month, she learned of her daughter's engagement to a fusty academic who was just old enough to be her father.
Fiction book (1998) -
So delighted, in fact, that from the folds of his fusty robe, Mahdi's fingers withdrew a length of charcoal as thick as three fingers.
Fiction book (1996) -
At worst, it amplified his primary weakness: that he is a fusty old man drenched in a salty combo of Dewar's and lower-lip sweat.
Blog text (27) -
Walking through the fusty antiques shop, she noticed the smell of old wood and aged leather.
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The fusty decor in the restaurant gave it a nostalgic charm that many customers appreciated.
Synonyms
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9.9
Old-fashioned and not open to new ideas
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7.3
Clothes or a person that look old-fashioned and not attractive
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8.0
Old-fashioned and not open to change
Not willing to change and sticking to old ways
Not willing to accept new ideas and slow to change
Looking plain and out of fashion in a dull way
Warm and stuffy because there is little fresh air
Antonyms
How Old-Fashioned
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word fusty comes from the old word fustian, a heavy cloth that often smelled damp and old, so people used fusty for ideas or styles that felt stale or 'out of date'.