Synonyms for dusty

Synonyms for (adj) dusty

Synonyms: cold, dusty, moth-eaten, stale

Definition: lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new

Usage: moth-eaten theories about race; stale news

Similar words: unoriginal

Definition: not original; not being or productive of something fresh and unusual

Usage: the manuscript contained unoriginal emendations; his life had been unoriginal, conforming completely to the given pattern- Gwethalyn Graham


Synonyms: dust-covered, dusty

Definition: covered with a layer of dust

Usage: a dusty pile of books

Similar words: covered

Definition: overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

Usage: women with covered faces; covered wagons; a covered balcony


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