DUSTY Synonyms: 288 Similar and Opposite Words

dusty

adjective

ˈdə-stē

Definition of dusty

as in fine

consisting of very small particles dusty soil

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as in filthy

not clean old dusty clothes

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as in boring

causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest I almost fell asleep reading that dusty book of memoirs

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Recent Examples of dusty Choose from more than 20 colors, including dusty pink, fall-ready forest green, and classic cream. — Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2026 The arc could be, for instance, a chance alignment of unrelated stars, the product of gravitational lensing from a background galaxy, or a dusty region that happens to mimic a stream's shape. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026 The living room was small and dusty with a stone fireplace and mismatched furniture that reminded me of my own place. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026 As the years pass, the children start learning to play the dusty piano that had been neglected in their abundant lives. — Solitaire Townsend, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dusty

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dusty

Adjective

Spray cooling covers a surface with fine droplets that absorb heat and evaporate.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Now, some of the restaurants carrying that distinction are also questioning the conventions that have come to define fine dining.

— Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of fine

Adjective

Indeed, Hank hurts lots of people in this action-comedy that doesn’t prove boring for a second but has trouble managing its disparate tones.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Ma brings a happy zeal — and an artist’s eye for detail — to creating a sense of wonder, fantasy and futuristic freedom in a world limited by boring, rational constraints.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of boring

Adjective

Check whether the leather is powdery, flaking, cracking, unusually stiff, or transferring color onto a clean white cloth.

— Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 17 Aug. 2026
Another officer found a bag of brown powdery substance and what appeared to be about half a pound of cocaine.

— Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of powdery

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The area where travelers went through border control to enter or leave China has been flattened to a muddy area, according to satellite images.

— Niranjan Shrestha, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
And then there’s the Kiyosaki residence, a rambling Moroccan fantasia with muddy adobe walls and a pink door.

— Christopher Cox, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026