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 Choose from more than 20 colors, including dusty pink, fall-ready forest green, and classic cream. — Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2026 The arc could be, for instance, a chance alignment of unrelated stars, the product of gravitational lensing from a background galaxy, or a dusty region that happens to mimic a stream's shape. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026 The living room was small and dusty with a stone fireplace and mismatched furniture that reminded me of my own place. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026 As the years pass, the children start learning to play the dusty piano that had been neglected in their abundant lives. — Solitaire Townsend, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dusty

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dusty

Adjective

Crafted from the finest, lightest tweed, the dress—chosen by stylist Ramona Tabita—features a sumptuous knotted structure that opens into a generous back neckline and culminates in a majestic train that skims the red carpet.

— Giacomo Aricò, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2026
She’s played with a darkly enigmatic, unnerving quality by James in her finest work to date — a knowing, even domineering smile often curling around her lips.

— Tomris Laffly, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of fine

Adjective

Indeed, Hank hurts lots of people in this action-comedy that doesn’t prove boring for a second but has trouble managing its disparate tones.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Ma brings a happy zeal — and an artist’s eye for detail — to creating a sense of wonder, fantasy and futuristic freedom in a world limited by boring, rational constraints.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of boring

Adjective

Check whether the leather is powdery, flaking, cracking, unusually stiff, or transferring color onto a clean white cloth.

— Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 17 Aug. 2026
Another officer found a bag of brown powdery substance and what appeared to be about half a pound of cocaine.

— Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of powdery

Adjective

The floating schools were a response to a longstanding local problem of seasonal floods and impassable, muddy roads that kept children from reaching conventional schools.

— Ali Asif Shawon, NPR, 5 Sep. 2026
Half-dead and dragging himself on his belly through a muddy field, Eddie is far from the calm, affable aristocrat audiences first met in Season 1.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of muddy

Adjective

The sheriff's office's drone was used to assist in checking the approximately 28-acre property and helped identify old kennel and animal-confinement areas.

— River Valley Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
The 27-year-old pre-training researcher’s dramatic resignation has fired off a provocative warning on X that instantly sent ripples across the tech sector.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026