Synonyms of dusty

dusty

adjective

1

as in fine

consisting of very small particles

dusty soil

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fine
• powdery
• floury
• smooth
• filtered
• pulverized
• refined
• ultrafine
• superfine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• coarse
• granular
• rough
• grainy
• sandy
• granulated
• rocky
• unfiltered
• gritty
• unrefined
• gravelly
• stony
• lumpy
• mealy
• pebbly
• stoney

2

as in filthy

not clean

old dusty clothes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• filthy
• muddy
• blackened
• dirty
• stained
• black
• nasty
• grimy
• smudged
• dingy
• messy
• greasy
• grubby
• soiled
• mucky
• grungy
• unclean
• sordid
• begrimed
• polluted
• bedraggled
• uncleanly
• smutty
• grotty
• sloppy
• chaotic
• foul
• cruddy
• draggled
• sullied
• befouled
• littered
• besmirched
• contaminated
• confused
• bemired
• messed
• unwashed
• unsanitary
• cluttered
• insanitary
• uncleaned
• scruffy
• impure
• tainted
• unkempt
• shabby
• unsterile
• disheveled
• untidy
• jumbled
• dishevelled
• rumpled
• slovenly
• squalid
• unsterilized
• muddled
• sooty
• disordered
• gunky
• germy
• disarranged
• raunchy
• defiled
• sleazy
• scuzzy
• skanky
• disarrayed
• fuliginous
• mussy
• mussed
• collied
• crocked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clean
• spotless
• immaculate
• unsullied
• unsoiled
• stainless
• pure
• unstained
• spick-and-span
• clear
• ultraclean
• cleanly
• limpid
• cleaned
• neat
• orderly
• tidy
• spic-and-span
• bleached
• shiny
• combed
• cleansed
• bright
• untouched
• groomed
• perfect
• ordered
• sparkling
• whitened
• purified
• flawless
• unpolluted
• unspotted
• wholesome
• unblemished
• untainted
• virgin
• undefiled
• taintless

3

as in boring

causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest

I almost fell asleep reading that dusty book of memoirs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boring
• old
• tiring
• slow
• dull
• weary
• stupid
• dry
• wearying
• heavy
• drab
• annoying
• arid
• monotonous
• irritating
• uninteresting
• dreary
• tedious
• tame
• stodgy
• stuffy
• pedestrian
• humdrum
• tiresome
• stale
• monochromatic
• colorless
• leaden
• ponderous
• wearisome
• flat
• grey
• sterile
• barren
• pallid
• ho-hum
• numbing
• jejune
• exhausting
• gray
• drudging
• mind-numbing
• soggy
• blank
• dullish
• blah
• unexciting
• jading
• prosaic
• spiritless
• prosy
• uninspiring
• uneventful
• unrewarding
• draining
• unimaginative
• irksome
• unspectacular
• inanimate
• aseptic
• earthbound
• unsensational
• bothersome
• undramatic
• pedantic
• fatiguing
• ordinary
• cumbersome
• common
• debilitating
• pokey
• poky
• wearing
• discouraging
• pleasureless
• suspenseless
• commonplace
• dispiriting
• vapid
• tepid
• plodding
• unnewsworthy
• enervating
• unexceptional
• lumbering
• disheartening
• unsurprising
• demoralizing
• longsome
• palling
• enfeebling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• interesting
• intriguing
• involving
• wonderful
• wondrous
• marvellous
• spectacular
• amazing
• exciting
• riveting
• surprising
• engrossing
• engaging
• gripping
• absorbing
• marvelous
• awesome
• astonishing
• sensational
• fabulous
• exhilarating
• breathtaking
• inspiring
• astounding
• thrilling
• amusing
• stimulating
• electrifying
• charming
• entertaining
• moving
• stirring
• energizing
• attractive
• fascinating
• rousing
• alluring
• poignant
• enchanting
• touching
• beguiling
• enlivening
• invigorating
• enthralling
• animating
• entrancing
• bewitching
• rip-roaring
• attracting
• galvanizing
• eye-opening
• hair-raising
• provocative
• tantalizing
• diverting
• suspenseful
• captivating
• mesmerizing
• spellbinding
• arresting