MOSSY Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

mossy

adjective

ˈmȯ-sē

Definition of mossy

as in archaic

having passed its time of use or usefulness mossy rules of etiquette that date from the Victorian era

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Recent Examples of mossy The steps of the Met tonight resemble a mossy stone staircase bordered by lush hedge walls. — Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026 The museum has created a garden-like setting with romantic hanging florals, barriers of green hedges, pots of lavender and a carpet resembling mossy bricks. — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 4 May 2026 Another had a mossy headpiece with wire erecting green and platinum hair balls. — Essence, 4 May 2026 The lower level rooms open onto private gardens filled with trees and mossy stones; the upper levels have balconies. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for mossy

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The work doesn’t really get into the significance of these archaic sequences.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
The other branches—the archaic hominins, as scientists call them—include the Neanderthals, who lived across Europe and western Asia, and the Denisovans, who are known mostly from a handful of fossils found in Siberia and Tibet.

— Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 30 July 2026

Definition of archaic

Adjective

This drives lenders to demand aggressive loan amortization schedules to pay down the debt before the tech becomes obsolete.

— Dr. Dick Bridy, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
The perfection of satellite and fiber-optic communications made microwaves obsolete, while the rapid development of modern computers turned the gubbins on the lower floors into museum pieces.

— David Szondy August 01, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of obsolete

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Founders Anton Juric and Niklas Lindgren developed the solution after recognizing significant inefficiencies and antiquated software in manual MEP design.

— David Prosser, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Skip heavy drapes, oversized hutches, and large floral centerpieces, which read as antiquated.

— Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 24 July 2026

Definition of antiquated

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Lining up on the left side of a midfield pivot with Lucas Bergvall, Tonali was a little rusty in the opening few minutes of the game.

— Elias Burke, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Hardy recalled seeing Dale painting a rusty fertilizer tank in that barn in the days after Dee vanished.

— Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of rusty

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