Musty
Musty adjective - Used or heard so often as to be dull.
Usage example: the musty prose of writers who use the same expressions over and over
Shopworn
Shopworn adjective - Used or heard so often as to be dull.
Usage example: the shopworn suggestion to job applicants to “just be yourself”
Mutual synonyms
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Shopworn and Musty. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/musty/shopworn
Musty & Shopworn. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/musty/shopworn>.
Shopworn or Musty. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/musty/shopworn.
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