fusty

• Bezeichnet etwas, das muffig, modrig oder feucht riecht; im übertragenen Sinn beschreibt es altmodische, veraltete oder rückständige Anschauungen oder Ideen.

Describes something that smells stale, damp, or moldy; also used figuratively to describe old-fashioned or outdated ideas or attitudes.

1. Smelling stale or mustyC1formal

   Having a stale, damp, or moldy smell, often due to lack of fresh air.

   Muffig

   • The old library had a fusty odor from the ancient books.
   • The basement smelled fusty after being closed for years.
   • She opened the windows to air out the fusty room.

   Synonymedampmoldymustyrankstalestuffy

   Antonymearomaticfragrantfreshsweet

2. Old-fashioned or outdatedC1formal

   Having old-fashioned ideas or attitudes; not modern.

   Altmodisch

   • His fusty views on education are no longer relevant.
   • The professor's fusty teaching methods bored the students.
   • The committee was criticized for its fusty approach to technology.

   Synonymeantiquatedarchaicdatedfogyishobsoleteold-fashionedoutdatedoutmodedstuffy

   Antonymecontemporarycurrentfashionablemoderntrendyup-to-date