DUSTY Synonyms: 288 Similar and Opposite Words

dusty

adjective

ˈdə-stē

Definition of dusty

as in fine

consisting of very small particles dusty soil

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as in filthy

not clean old dusty clothes

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as in boring

causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest I almost fell asleep reading that dusty book of memoirs

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Recent Examples of dusty But noise is release in this dusty working-class community, where lives tend to unfold in unassuming quiet. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026 But a slightly dusty coffee table isn’t where Chin-Hong directs most of his energy. — Angela Haupt, Time, 10 Aug. 2026 Most of the Atlantic is covered with a giant plume of hot, dry, dusty air. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2026 Breathlessly Eva, 41, runs up and down the dusty stairs in a bright yellow raincoat, exposing the real estate investor’s schemes, rallying her neighbors, fighting with her husband, wondering what went wrong. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dusty

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dusty

Adjective

Even though his parents split more than 25 years ago, according to Us Weekly, their living arrangement worked out just fine.

— Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
Before planting any hibiscus seeds, start by nicking or sanding the seeds using fine-grade sandpaper or the tip of a knife.

— Shelby Vittek, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of fine

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So when the 36-year-old was pronounced dead in a South Carolina apartment on Sunday, shock and grief stretched around the world.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree Robotics saw its shares jump as much as 629% during its Wednesday market debut in Shanghai—an eye-popping rally that pushed 36-year-old chairman and CEO Wang Xingxing’s net worth to $16 billion.

— Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of old

Adjective

Food & Drink You’ll find just two dining venues on the property, The Dining Room (which serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner) and the poolside Palapa Bar, but there’s no chance of tiring of the fare.

— Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2026
Permanent Marker Removal Trying to scrub permanent marker away is tiring, time-consuming, and often futile without some type of product to loosen the marker.

— Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026