Flat and Old

Flat

Flat adjective - Causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest.
Usage example: a flat portrayal of Benjamin Franklin in the new TV series

Old and flat are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Old" instead an adjective "Flat".

Nearby Words: flatter, flatly, flatness, flatlet, flatting

Old

Old adjective - Causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest.
Usage example: even the most stirring speeches start to get old after you've heard them a few times

Flat and old are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Flat" instead an adjective "Old".

Nearby Words: oldie, olden, oldish

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Dance Dance Revolution When played in 2nd Mix Mode, it also forced 1x speed and flat, just like the good old days.
  • Skepticism Failure The coming of the prequels makes this somewhat strange, as Han is old enough to remember a time before the Empire when Jedi were pretty common sights, making him similar to a flat earth atheist.
  • Film / The Crossing Mercer: They say the General [Howe] has her flat on her back every afternoon, fornicating like a fifteen-year-old.
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