Staleness: meaning, definitions and examples

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staleness

 

[ หˆsteษชlnษชs ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

feeling

The state of being stale or old-fashioned, lacking freshness or originality.

Synonyms

dullness, oldness, stagnancy

Examples of usage

  • The staleness of the bread made it unappetizing.
  • She felt a sense of staleness in their relationship.
  • His jokes had lost their charm due to staleness.
  • The staleness of the air in the room was suffocating.
  • The staleness of the ideas presented in the meeting was evident.

Translations

Translations of the word "staleness" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น obsolescรชncia

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคพเคธเฅ€เคชเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Abgestandenheit

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kebasian

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐัั‚ะฐั€ั–ะปั–ัั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ czerstwoล›ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅคใ•

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท obsolescence

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ obsolescencia

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bayatlฤฑk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์˜ค๋ž˜๋จ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ูุฏูŽู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zatuchlost

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zatuchlosลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้™ˆ่…

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zastarelost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รบrelding

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะตัะบั–ั€ะณะตะฝะดั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒซแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kรถhnษ™lmษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ obsolescencia

Etymology

The word 'staleness' originated from the Old English word 'stalu', meaning 'state of being stale'. Over time, it evolved to include the sense of lacking freshness or originality. The concept of staleness can be applied to various aspects of life, from food to ideas, indicating a lack of vitality or newness.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #35,673, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.