Synonyms of dusty

dusty

adjective

ˈdə-stē 

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

Examples of dusty in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Yet, with the predictable exception of Niecy Nash-Betts thankfully kicking up a storm, the contrivance got pretty dusty pretty quick. —Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2024

Rescue personnel could be seen hauling large pieces of barbed wire and dusty mattresses in the dark. —Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN, 10 Sep. 2024

That banana and nut Jack Daniel’s character is still there, but there are notes of old leather, tobacco, dusty wood, barrel char, dark chocolate, and overripe stone fruit on the palate to liven things up. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2024

On the evening of July 21, a storm blew through, bringing torrential rain to some neighborhoods and dusty winds to others. —Richard Ruelas, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024