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   stale

   /steɪl/

   adjective

   • 1. (of food) no longer fresh and pleasant to eat; hard, musty, or dry: "stale bread" Similar drydried outhardhardenedoldpast its bestpast its sell-by dateoffmouldyrottendecayedunfreshrancidrankOpposite fresh
   • ▪ no longer new and interesting or exciting: "their marriage had gone stale" Similar hackneyedtiredworn outoverworkedthreadbarewarmed-upbanaltritestockstereotypedclichédrun-of-the-millcommonplaceplatitudinousunoriginalderivativeunimaginativeuninspiredflatout of dateoutdatedoutmodedpasséarchaicobsoletedefunctantiquatedwarmed-overinformal:old hatcornyout of the arkplayed outpast their sell-by datehackyOpposite original
   • ▪ (of a person) no longer able to perform well or creatively because of having done something for too long: "a top executive tends to get stale"
   • ▪ (of a cheque or legal claim) invalid because out of date: "justifications for adverse possession go beyond stale claims"

   verb

   • 1. make or become stale: "she would cut up yesterday's leftover bread, staling now"

   Word Origin Middle English (describing beer in the sense ‘clear from long standing, strong’): probably from Anglo-Norman French and Old French, from estaler ‘to halt’; compare with the verb stall.

   Derivatives

   • 1. stalely adverb
   • 2. staleness noun

   Scrabble Points: 5

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTALE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   STALE definition: 1. no longer new or fresh, usually as a result of being kept for too long: 2. not fresh and new…. Learn more.

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   1. : tasteless or unpalatable from age. stale bread. 2. : tedious from familiarity. a stale routine. 3. : impaired in legal force or effect by reason of being allowed to rest without timely use, action, or demand. a stale affidavit.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › staleStale - definition of stale by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Having lost freshness, effervescence, or palatability: stale bread; stale air. 2. Lacking originality or spontaneity: a stale joke. 3. Ineffective or uninspired, usually from being out of practice or from having done the same thing for too long. 4. Law Legally unenforceable because of a claimant's delay in seeking enforcement.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › staleSTALE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Stale definition: not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.. See examples of STALE used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTALE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   STALE meaning: 1. no longer new or fresh, usually as a result of being kept for too long: 2. not fresh and new…. Learn more.

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   If something is stale, it's no longer fresh. Ever bite into a piece of bread that's been left out a little too long? Chances are it's stale, or dry and hard to eat. Try making some croutons out of it.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTALE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you say that a place, an activity, or an idea is stale, you mean that it has become boring because it is always the same. [ disapproval ] Her relationship with Mark has become stale.

9. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › staleSTALE Synonyms: 211 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for STALE: cliche, stereotyped, tired, hackneyed, trite, boring, commonplace, shopworn; Antonyms of STALE: fresh, new, original, novel, exciting, stimulating, interesting, involving.

10. ludwig.guru › s › stalestale | English Definition & Examples | Ludwig

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    The word "stale" is correct and usable in written English. It can be used to describe something that is no longer fresh or new. For example, "The bread was stale, so I threw it away.".

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    Find 75 different ways to say STALE, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.