staleness

• État ou qualité de ce qui est devenu vieux, éventé ou sans fraîcheur, notamment en parlant d'un aliment ou d'une odeur. Au sens figuré, désigne ce qui manque d'originalité, devenu banal ou dépassé par l'usage ou le temps.

A noun referring to the quality of being unoriginal, dull, and lacking freshness, often due to overuse or age.

indénombrable

1. Lack of originalityC1formal

   The quality of being unoriginal, dull, or hackneyed due to overuse or lack of new ideas.

   caractère éculé

   • The staleness of the plot made the movie boring.
   • His writing suffered from staleness after years of repetition.
   • The comedian's jokes had a staleness that failed to amuse the audience.

   Synonymesbanalitycommonplacenesstritenessunoriginality

   Antonymescreativityfreshnessinnovationinventivenessnoveltyoriginality

2. Loss of freshnessB2formal

   The state of having lost purity, freshness, or quality as a result of aging or exposure.

   État de ce qui est éventé ou rassis

   • The staleness of the bread made it inedible.
   • The air in the room had a staleness from being closed for days.
   • The staleness of the water indicated it had been sitting for a long time.

   Synonymesflatnessmoldinessmustinesstastelessnessvapidity

   Antonymesfreshnessnoveltyvitality