Synonyms for musty
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Spoiled
moldy, putrid, rank; see rotten 1, spoiled.
Stale with age
fusty, dusty, moth-eaten, crumbling, dry, dried-out, antediluvian, mummyish, decrepit; see also wasted, withered.
Antonyms new*, well-cared-for, in good condition.
Trite
worn, worn out, commonplace, hackneyed; see common 1, dull 4.
See musty in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
adjective
Smelling of mildew or decay:
frowzy, fusty, moldy, putrid, rancid, rank2, rotten. See smellsWithout freshness or appeal because of overuse:
banal, bromidic, clichéd, commonplace, corny, hackneyed, overused, overworked, platitudinal, platitudinous, shopworn, stale, stereotyped, stereotypic, stereotypical, threadbare, timeworn, tired, trite, warmed-over, well-worn, worn-out. See excite, usual
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