Stale Synonyms and Antonyms

stāl
Old or musty
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. spoiled
  2. flat
  3. dried
  4. smelly
Antonyms:
  1. fresh
  2. new
  3. underused
  4. current
Dull and trite
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. hackneyed
  2. banal
  3. commonplace
  4. mawkish
  5. corny
  6. musty
  7. fusty
  8. shopworn
  9. stereotyped
  10. threadbare
  11. dusty
  12. trite
  13. bromidic
  14. clichéd
  15. cliché
  16. common
  17. overused
  18. overworked
  19. decayed
  20. platitudinal
  21. platitudinous
  22. flat
  23. frowsy
  24. cold
  25. stereotypic
  26. humdrum
  27. insipid
  28. stereotypical
  29. jejune
  30. moldy
  31. timeworn
  32. monotonous
  33. tired
  34. passe
  35. predictable
  36. warmed-over
  37. reworked
  38. well-worn
  39. sour
  40. worn-out
  41. spoiled
  42. moth-eaten
  43. stagnant
  44. unoriginal
  45. vapid
  46. worn
  47. wornout
Synonyms:
(Verb)
  1. obsolesce

Words Related to Stale

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Stale Sentence Examples

  • The room smelled of stale air and mold.

  • The copper tray hit the bottom of the can with a loud clatter, spewing ashes into the stale office air.

  • Prince Vasili always spoke languidly, like an actor repeating a stale part.

  • She quickly put the plates in the dishwasher and dumped the stale water from the frying pan.

  • It had the stale smell of an abandoned building.

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