having an odor or flavor suggestive of mold, as old buildings, long-closed rooms, or stale food.

obsolete; outdated; antiquated

musty laws.

dull; apathetic.

adjective

clean , clear , new , sweet-smelling , unused

adjective

airless , ancient , antediluvian , antique , crumbling , dank , decayed , decrepit , dirty , dried-out , dry , fetid , filthy , frowzy * , malodorous , mildewed , mildewy , moldy , moth-eaten * , noisome , old , putrid , rotten , smelly , spoiled , squalid , stale , stuffy , antiquated , banal , common , commonplace , dull , hackneyed , hoary , obsolete , old-fashioned , old hat , shopworn * , stereotypical , threadbare , timeworn * , tired , trite , warmed-over , worn , frowzy , fusty , rancid , rank , bromidic , clichd , corny , overused , overworked , platitudinal , platitudinous , shopworn , stereotyped , stereotypic , timeworn , well-worn , worn-out , aged , damp , mouldy , sour