Dated and Fusty

Dated

Dated adjective - Having passed its time of use or usefulness.
Usage example: his jokes are awfully dated, referring to things that happened years ago

Fusty is a synonym for dated in new topic. In some cases you can use "Fusty" instead an adjective "Dated".

Nearby Words: date, datable

Fusty

Fusty adjective - Having an unpleasant smell.

Dated is a synonym for fusty in old-fashioned topic. You can use "Dated" instead an adjective "Fusty", if it concerns topics such as new.

Nearby Word: fust
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