RANCIDITY Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

rancidity

noun

as in staleness

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Recent Examples of rancidity Oxidation, rancidity, and fat separation all happen faster when ambient temperatures rise. — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 1 July 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 The Results Sixteen of the 20 fish oil supplements either met standards across categories or met standards but couldn’t be tested for rancidity. — Sarah Garone, Health, 22 May 2026 Foods or dietary supplements rich in unsaturated fats (such as fish and fish oils) are more prone to rancidity. — Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 6 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rancidity

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

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

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

On one side, a satanic figure named Randall Flagg who gathers his forces of badness to Las Vegas; on the other, the good guys, led by 108-year-old Mother Abigail in, of all places, Boulder.

— Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
The show premiered over Thanksgiving weekend, when people were tired and full and bored (and probably also horny), and countered our world’s unceasing badness with its world’s buoyant sweetness.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026

Definition of badness

Noun

Who knew that go-go, a percussion-heavy funk subgenre, is Washington’s official music?

— Andrew Trunsky, New Yorker, 11 July 2026
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