as in mustiness
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staleness
Noun
-
Sunday's 120-119 win over the New Orleans Pelicans didn't dispel the stench of the Boston Celtics' 9-7 funk.—
Bobby Krivitsky,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025 -
Frankincense and myrrh are herbs burned to cover the stench of death.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
Most pleasantly unexpected of all is Khruangbin, the Houston trio whose blend of funk, psych-rock, and soul has steadily put viewers in a daze until 2024’s A La Sala boosted the band’s rise significantly.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
29 Jan. 2025
-
Behind the turntables, the veteran music aficionado effortlessly blended decades of Hip-Hop, R&B, funk, electronic, and other genres, keeping guests on their feet.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
With each frantic filing, his team reeks of desperation.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2025
-
Right now, my living room reeks pleasantly of pine—little white pinpricks against so many dark green leaves.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
25 Dec. 2024
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Thesaurus Entries Near staleness
Cite this Entry
“Staleness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staleness. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share