Synonyms & related words for fusty

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of fusty — including musty, moldy, stuffy, mildewed, stale, mildewy. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to fusty

Explore words related to fusty — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include fustiness, mustiness, stodgily, fogyish, moldiness, fuggy, frumpish, frowst. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for fusty

Common synonyms for fusty include musty, moldy, stuffy, mildewed, stale, mildewy, frowzy, outdated — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does fusty come from?

The word fusty breaks down into 2 roots of Old French and Old English origin: fust, from Old French fust (“wine cask, musty smell”); and -y, from Old English -y (“having the quality of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.