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Rusty synonyms and antonyms

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ferruginous
Of, containing, or having the nature of, iron
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musty
Out of use or practice; rusty.
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rancid
Having the disagreeable odor or taste of decomposing oils or fats; rank.
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reasty
(Obsolete, UK, dialect) rusty and rancid; applied to salt meat
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rotten (related)
Morally corrupt or offensive; dishonest, open to bribery, etc.
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fusty
Moldy or musty.
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rust
of the brown color of rust
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stained
Coloured by adding a pigment
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discolored
Deprived of color, or given the wrong color; pale, stained.
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crumbly (related)
Crumblike; consisting of crumbs or small particles
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unpracticed
Lacking the benefit of experience; unskilled.
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unused
Not used
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corroded
Damaged by corrosion.
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out-of-practice
(Of a person) Diminished in proficiency, especially in exercising a skill, due to disuse or a lack of recent experience.
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out-of-shape
(Idiomatic) physically unfit
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decayed
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weak (related)
Lacking in vigour or expression.
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talented (antonym)
Endowed with one or more talents.
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hoary
Covered with grayish hair or pubescence:
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wobbly (related)
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tatty (related)
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battered (related)
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worn (related)
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creaky (related)
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rattly (related)
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sluggish
Characteristic of a sluggard; dull; stupid; tame; simple.
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experienced (antonym)
The definition of experienced is a person with training, knowledge or who has participated in something.
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old (related)
A grammatical intensifier, often used in describing something positive. (Mostly in idioms like good old, big old and little old, any old and some old.)
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eroded
Worn down or worn away.
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rough
Not polished; uncut; said of a gem.
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rubiginous
Rust-colored; reddish-brown
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rugged
Rough with bristles or hair; shaggy.
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practiced (antonym)
Skilled or expert; proficient:
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rust-brown
of the brown color of rust
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neglected
Suffering from neglect.
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soft
Not stern; lenient:
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seruginous
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mildewed
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Rusty Sentence Examples

  • He hurried to his rusty Ford and by the time he pulled out on Ocean View Avenue, the man was out of sight and out of mind.

  • Rusty hinges were still visible in the wood but no door barred the entrance nor could anything be seen beyond but utter blackness.

  • Another guard took each of his arms and cuffed him in rusty iron fetters.

  • Brandon Westlake, lustfully examining a pile of rusty tins, was pulled away by Paulette Dawkins for consultation.

  • This looked a bit rusty to say the least.

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