mustiest
Most stale-smelling
Mustiest is the superlative of musty—the most stale, damp-smelling, or moldy.
A basement or old book might be described as the mustiest place or thing in comparison: It was the mustiest room in the house.
Figuratively, the mustiest ideas or traditions are the most outdated or antiquated.
Affected by fungal growth
- fungalOf or like mushrooms
- dampSlightly wet
- rottingOrganic matter decomposing
- decayingUndergoing organic breakdown
deteriorating · discolored · spotted · humid · contaminated · biodegrading · festering · decomposing
Stale from disuse
- frowzyStuffy and unkempt
- stuffyLacking fresh air
- airlessHaving no atmosphere
- stagnantWithout movement or progress
rank · sour · fetid · dank · close · unventilated · suffocating · rancid
No longer in use
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- archaicBelonging to earlier times
- obsoleteNo longer in use
- datedOld-fashioned or courted
outmoded · unfashionable · passé · behind-the-times · moth-eaten · cobwebbed · dusty · decrepit
mildewed
Affected by fungal growth
decaying · deteriorating · discolored · spotted · humid · contaminated · biodegrading · festering · decomposing · putrefying
fusty
Stale from disuse
stagnant · rank · sour · fetid · dank · close · unventilated · suffocating · rancid · off
outdated
No longer in use
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- archaicBelonging to earlier times
- obsoleteNo longer in use
dated · outmoded · unfashionable · passé · behind-the-times · moth-eaten · cobwebbed · dusty · decrepit · timeworn
neglected
Not given proper attention
- abandonedLeft behind completely
- disusedNo longer in operation
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
forsaken · discarded · unremembered · lost · obscure · buried · hidden · untouched · unopened · stored