FUSTINESS Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

fustiness

noun

Definition of fustiness

as in mustiness

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as in datedness

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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

Procurement and Obsolescence Savings At one company, obsolescence in both raw materials and finished goods decreased by 30%.

— Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
However, Navy officials say additional upgrades are no longer sufficient to address long-term aging and obsolescence in components and the operational demands of the Columbia-class fleet.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026

Definition of obsolescence

Noun

Occasional callbacks to actual Curb bits only draw attention to the material’s staleness.

— Judy Berman, Time, 24 June 2026
But Thomson, fairly or unfairly, became the symbol of a staleness that overcame the Phillies, who have lost eight of their last 10 postseason games while increasing their regular-season wins each of the last three seasons.

— Matt Gelb, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026

Definition of staleness

Noun

Nine antiquities collectively valued at nearly $300,000 were returned to Iraq.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 9 July 2026
Organizations are now attempting to deploy autonomous agents capable of reasoning and planning, only to find their efforts stalled by the antiquity of their own infrastructure.

— Chetan Mathur, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of antiquity

Noun

For the longest time, the residents of Val Verde could not find a lawyer willing to fight the landfill enveloping their neighborhood in clouds of stench.

— Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
The entire competition now has the unmistakable stench of corruption all over it.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026

Definition of stench

Noun

The funk and rock sounds fight against ever-encroaching mud and hiss; pretty melodies are offset by punishing bass or rendered disorienting by creative panning in the mix.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 July 2026
If Virtus keeps the pedal down on the distribution, shares might finally snap out of their funk.

— Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of funk

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