dustier

Needing more cleaning

Dustier is the comparative form of dusty—more covered with or containing dust than something else.

A room left unused becomes dustier over time.

The back roads were dustier than the highway.

Figuratively, dustier can describe something more neglected or outdated: dustier corners of the archive, dustier theories from a bygone era.

arid

parched

Extremely dry or thirsty

drought-stricken · waterless · scorched · baked · sun-bleached · powdery · sandy · cracked · barren · windswept

aged

vintage

Quality from past eras

weathered · antiquated · dated · bygone · archaic · obsolete · forgotten · discolored · worn · tarnished

neglected

abandoned

Left behind completely

dilapidated · shabby · overgrown · uncared-for · derelict · forlorn · moth-eaten · threadbare · disheveled · unkempt

deserted

empty

Holding nothing inside

ghostly · silent · still · lifeless · unoccupied · eerie · bleak · hollow · echoing · unused

musty

stale

No longer fresh

  • mildewedAffected by fungal growth
  • moldyCovered in fungal growth
  • dankDisagreeably cold and wet

fusty · stuffy · airless · basement · attic · cellar · closeted · unventilated · damp · mothball

Opposites
cleanliness/surface condition

dustiercleaner

Agent that removes dirt

tidier · neater · shinier · fresher · newer

Phrases
Family

dusting, dustiest

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G