rusted

Weathered through neglect

Rusted describes metal that has developed rust—the reddish-brown corrosion that forms when iron or steel is exposed to moisture and air.

A rusted gate creaks on its hinges.

Rusted pipes may need replacement.

Figuratively, skills that have rusted have deteriorated from disuse: My Spanish has rusted since college.

corrosion

oxidized

Combined with oxygen

weathered · discolored · encrusted · eroded · flaking · scaly · crusty · reddish-brown · ferric · deteriorated

chemistry

oxidation

Losing electrons chemically

iron · oxygen · electrochemical · galvanic · anode · cathode · redox · reaction · corrosive · moisture

vintage

antique

Old valued collectible

nostalgic · relic · old · heirloom · retro · classic · distressed · antiqued · reclaimed · repurposed

dilapidated

decrepit

Worn by age

battered · broken-down · rickety · tumbledown · shabby · rundown · beat-up · junked · salvaged · scrapyard

neglected

abandoned

Left behind completely

unattended · derelict · forsaken · overgrown · dusty · cobwebbed · mothballed · left-behind · ignored · discarded

decay

decaying

Undergoing organic breakdown

deteriorating · decomposing · wasting · moldering · perishing · eroding · fragmenting · atrophying · collapsing

unusable

seized

Took suddenly, forcefully

inoperable · broken · worthless · useless · irreparable · shot · kaput · finished

Categories
Opposites
oxidation state

rustedunrusted

Free from oxidation damage

rustless · uncorroded · rustproof · rustproofed · galvanized

condition/quality

rustedpristine

Pure and untouched

new · polished · gleaming · shiny · immaculate

newness/age

rustednew

Recently created or begun

brand-new · fresh · unblemished · untarnished · unused

Phrases
Family

rust, rusty, rusting, rusts, rustiness, unrusted

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G