unfresh

No longer crisp

Unfresh describes something that has lost its freshness—stale, wilted, or past its prime.

Food that's unfresh has been sitting too long: The bread was a day old and unfresh.

The word extends to anything that feels tired or worn: unfresh ideas, an unfresh take on a familiar story.

Less common than stale or dated.

spoiled

rotten

Decomposed or corrupt

  • decayedBroken down organically
  • putridDecomposed and foul-smelling
  • sourSharp, biting taste

tainted · rancid · moldy · foul · rank · contaminated · decomposed · off · bad · expired

wilted

drooping

Hanging or bending downward

limp · dehydrated · parched · flaccid · sagging · tired · bedraggled · droopy · wrinkled · browning

stale

stale

No longer fresh

  • crustyHard-shelled, literally or figuratively
  • hardenedMade tough or unfeeling
  • dryFree from moisture

leathery · stiff · desiccated · brittle · crumbly · old · dried-out · tough · chewy · unappetizing

musty

stale

No longer fresh

  • dankDisagreeably cold and wet
  • fustyStale from disuse
  • dustyCoated with fine particles

stuffy · mildewed · close · airless · humid · dingy · moldering · smelly · unventilated · mothball

Opposites
freshness/newness

unfreshfresh

Newly made, not stale

crisp · new · pristine · garden-fresh · dewy

vitality/vigor

unfreshfresh

Newly made, not stale

vibrant · lively · invigorating · rejuvenated · revitalized

Family

fresh, refresh, refreshing, freshness, freshen, freshly, refreshment, freshman, refreshed

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G