RUSTY Synonyms: 158 Similar and Opposite Words

rusty

adjective

ˈrə-stē

Definition of rusty

as in archaic

having passed its time of use or usefulness rusty laws still on the books because no one bothered to repeal them

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as in hoarse

harsh and dry in sound in a rusty voice the old man ordered us off his land

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Recent Examples of rusty When tiny bubbles appear at the pan edge, turn off the heat and let sit, uncovered, until the cream is an intense rusty orange, about 5 minutes. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026 And so Steiner did, his voice sounding raspy and rusty in the early innings but getting stronger with each successive inning. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026 The footage begins with Flynn Gray’s young man walking into a rusty spaceship garage. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026 Rohrabacher definitely looked rusty after so much time away, and Brooklyn is in a hole. — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rusty

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Adjective

And the rest is public perception, which has shifted against what many Americans see as a dirty, archaic form of power generation.

— Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026
Now, if the league would drop its archaic blackout rules, this would be a lot easier for everyone.

— Scott Powers, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of archaic

Adjective

Workers also reported hoarse voices, chronic coughs and asthma-like symptoms.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026
When 39 days of elite physical punishment concluded with stadium lights dimming across North America, millions of fans limped away from watch parties with hoarse voices and sore feet.

— Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of hoarse

Adjective

The obsolete buildings are gone, Zurich fills up vacant space, and his village remains on the cutting edge.

— Alex Nitkin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Golden Gate’s residents have grappled with issues around the complex’s living conditions for years, including mold, rodents and obsolete electrical systems, leading them to file suit in 2020.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of obsolete

Adjective

When Duffy walked out humbly to the stage, with a gentle handwave and smile, Dupree removed his cap atop his long rocker ponytail, put his gruff hand on Duffy’s lean shoulder and asked the crowd for a moment of silence.

— Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 16 Aug. 2026
Tyler Hoechlin will play her love interest, Brendan, a gruff fishing boat captain.

— Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of gruff

Adjective

Additionally, interviews and encounters with the slain officers’ family members also illustrate the cost and harm of a job that was formed in the early 19th century and remains antiquated and unchanged in our 21st-century world.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
Today, satellite television barely exists — even cable is antiquated.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of antiquated

Adjective

Tyler, after a brief recovery period, returned to the recording studio with a huskier, edgier voice.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
The extravagant, hi-NRG single showcased the breadth of Tyler’s husky grandeur, which proved a perfect fit for Giorgio Moroder.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026

Definition of husky

Adjective

Another day trip option is the hilltop town of Erice, where there's a medieval fortress that's over 2,500 years old.

— Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
According to a medieval historian at the University of East Anglia (UEA) in England, Pope Alexander had his own bone to pick with King Harold.

— Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of medieval

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Nuclear Children follows 18-year-old Isla Sparrow who, after the death of her father in a submarine accident, hopes to escape her grieving family and flee to university.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
But in older adults, the relationship between body weight and health may be more complicated than a number on the scale.

— Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

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