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fustiness

noun

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1
as in mustiness

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as in datedness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fustiness
  1. mustiness
  2. obsolescence
  3. staleness
  4. antiquity
  5. rancidity
  6. stench
  7. funk
  8. vileness
Noun
  • Do a Baking Soda Soak or Wash For stubborn mustiness, Salveson recommends adding 1/2 cup of baking soda directly into the drum with the sheets (not the dispenser) and washing on warm.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 17 June 2026
  • Along with sending any bad odors out, the fresh air is also a great way to circulate any mustiness and help clear out any lingering germs that may be in the air.
    — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 31 May 2026
Definition of mustiness
Noun
  • Lockheed also highlighted that its FLEX airframe will provide a modular airframe that gets ahead of subcomponent obsolescence, provides future capability enhancements to outpace threats and enable scalability at the production factory.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The cash generation is driven by negative working capital dynamics, recurring utility billings, and minimal asset obsolescence.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of obsolescence
Noun
  • Although they’re designed to dispense cereal, most also have an airtight seal to lock in the freshness and avoid staleness.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The pilot of Adult Swim’s President Curtis, created by Dan Harmon and James Siciliano, seems to confirm the staleness and lack of utility for the new series.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
Definition of staleness
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  • In a statement, Egypt’s minister of tourism and antiquities Sherif Fathy emphasized that the discoveries not only shed light on the fortress’s military function but on the daily lives of its inhabitants.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Her sculpture, cast in bronze and patinated with lapis lazuli blue—a pigment used in in north Africa, the Middle East, and Europe since antiquity—will remain in place for two years.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 10 Sep. 2026
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  • Another common sign is rancidity, which occurs when the natural oils in the peanuts oxidize after prolonged exposure to air, light, or heat, Cutter says.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Keep nuts, seeds, and whole-wheat flour in the freezer to avoid rancidity and extend freshness.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 June 2026
Definition of rancidity
Noun
  • The family lived in a company house beside a petroleum plant; Metze recalled waking as a child to the stench of kerosene.
    — Benjamin Wofford, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The stench of jet fuel, debris and fire from the burning Pentagon spread throughout the city.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of stench
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  • The sportswear industry is in a funk, dragged down by a lackluster market for lifestyle sneakers and apparel.
    — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Chakzilla may very well go down better with younger fans who learned about uptown funk through Bruno Mars instead of Khan’s late friend Prince.
    — Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of funk
Noun
  • Many have used numbers and moral philosophy to fathom the vileness of slavery in America, for example.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Fustiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fustiness. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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