fusty

• Descreve algo que cheira a mofo, umidade ou bolor; também é usado em sentido figurado para descrever ideias ou atitudes antiquadas ou obsoletas.

Describes something that smells stale, damp, or moldy; also used figuratively to describe old-fashioned or outdated ideas or attitudes.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

   Mofado

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdampmoldymustyrankstalestuffy

   Antônimosaromaticfragrantfreshsweet

2. Old-fashioned or outdatedC1formal

   Having old-fashioned ideas or attitudes; not modern.

   Antiquado

   • 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.

   Sinônimosantiquatedarchaicdatedfogyishobsoleteold-fashionedoutdatedoutmodedstuffy

   Antônimoscontemporarycurrentfashionablemoderntrendyup-to-date