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stale
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- pronunciation:
- steIl
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
staler, stalest |
| definition 1: |
having lost its taste or moisture; not fresh.
We left the bread out while we were away, and now it's stale.- synonyms:
- dry, wilted
- antonyms:
- fresh
- similar words:
- flat, musty, old, sour, stuffy, tasteless
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| definition 2: |
boring because it is no longer new; used too often.
The stories he tells these days are all stale.- antonyms:
- fresh, hot, original
- similar words:
- boring, commonplace, dull, flat, old, stock
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| related words: |
bad, dry |
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| derivations: |
stalely (adv.), staleness (n.) |
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