staleness

• Substantivo que designa a qualidade de ser desgastado, sem frescor ou novidade, seja por excesso de uso, idade ou repetição; também se refere à falta de originalidade, tornando algo monótono e previsível.

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

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1. Lack of originalityC1formal

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

   Falta de originalidade

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbanalitycommonplacenesstritenessunoriginality

   Antônimoscreativityfreshnessinnovationinventivenessnoveltyoriginality

2. Loss of freshnessB2formal

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

   Falta de frescor

   • 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.

   Sinônimosflatnessmoldinessmustinesstastelessnessvapidity

   Antônimosfreshnessnoveltyvitality