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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7.3
Clothes or a person that look old-fashioned and not attractive
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9.9
Old-fashioned and not open to new ideas
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9.9
Warm and stuffy because there is little fresh air
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8.0
Old-fashioned and not open to change
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7.7
Not willing to accept new ideas and slow to change
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9.9
Looking plain and out of fashion in a dull way
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9.9
Not willing to change and sticking to old ways
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fustian, a heavy cloth that often smelled damp and old, so people used fusty for ideas or styles that felt stale or 'out of date'.