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Synonyms & Antonyms of rusty
1
having passed its time of use or usefulness
- rusty laws still on the books because no one bothered to repeal them
Synonyms for rusty
- antiquated,
- archaic,
- dated,
- démodé,
- demoded,
- fossilized,
- kaput
- (also kaputt),
- medieval
- (also mediaeval),
- moribund,
- mossy,
- moth-eaten,
- neolithic,
- Noachian,
- obsolete,
- out-of-date,
- outdated,
- outmoded,
- outworn,
- passé,
- prehistoric
- (also prehistorical),
- Stone Age,
- superannuated
Words Related to rusty
- aging
- (or ageing),
- obsolescent
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2
harsh and dry in sound
- in a rusty voice the old man ordered us off his land
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“Rusty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rusty. Accessed 20 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of rusty was before the 12th century
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