RANCIDITY Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

rancidity

noun

as in staleness

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Recent Examples of rancidity 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 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

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

— Judy Berman, Time, 24 June 2026

Definition of staleness

Noun

Players have had to battle through the stench of bubonic chronic in the vicinity of some courts.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
The overwhelming stench of death is crushing hopes that more survivors will be found in Bidur, a town in Nepal’s Nuwakot district, devastated by last week’s catastrophic floods.

— Surendra Phuyal, NBC news, 1 Sep. 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

The streetscape, the shopfronts, the hansom cabs, the coal smoke, the gaslights, the stink?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
Sam Howell still got his shot in the second half, but an interception lobbed into the end zone put a huge stink on his chances to make up ground.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of stink

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

The rich funk of the blue cheese and resonant twang of the black pepper convince the watermelon to let its sweetness glow.

— Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 9 Sep. 2026
But Claypool is undeniably one of the bass guitar’s fearless explorers, taking the slap bass innovations of funk legends like Larry Graham to strange, exciting, and tasteless new places.

— Al Shipley, SPIN, 8 Sep. 2026