DUSTY Synonyms: 288 Similar and Opposite Words

dusty

adjective

ˈdə-stē

Definition of dusty

as in fine

consisting of very small particles dusty soil

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as in filthy

not clean old dusty clothes

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as in boring

causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest I almost fell asleep reading that dusty book of memoirs

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Recent Examples of dusty The production is a rattling junk drawer of circuit-bent thrift-store keyboards, dusty drum machines, and unintuitive loops, and KTO combines them into head-scratching, shouldn’t-work grooves. — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026 Coming up from the intertidal, out of the dusty salt wind with his latest find under one arm, Tennent met a woman on her way down. — Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026 Hmad guides the donkeys along a dusty trail lined with almond and date trees, while Tehlou and Saâdia have the rougher task of off-roading with the herd. — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026 Colors include dusty pink and mauve, blue, yellow, black and Adanola’s signature shade of coffee bean. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dusty

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dusty

Adjective

Miami did a relatively fine job in Weeks 2 and 3 against some of the most talented backs in Christian McCaffrey of the 49ers and Kenneth Walker of the Chiefs but slipped up the two games prior to the bye against the Vikings and Bengals.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Mario Prada sourced fine leathers, silver, silk and crystal from Europe and beyond and these are on public display in Milan for the first time.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of fine

Adjective

There are several different subtypes of New York City Restaurant, from the humble old-timers (Katz’s, Nom Wah) to the temples of filthy lucre (Bemelmans, Rao’s).

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
The invention’s intent was to cut down on distracted driving — in addition to the frustration of digging around under filthy car seats.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of filthy

Adjective

Japanese flight controllers want to avoid powdery soil and rough terrain when the mothership, a four-legged stationary lander, descends to the surface to gather samples in late 2028 or 2029.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
With her cover blown anyway, Khosla crosses the powdery dirt yard to the trailer at the chipping yard.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of powdery

Adjective

Living room furniture does not stand a chance against a shedding dog, a muddy paw or a cat with strong opinions about upholstery.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
On muddy gravel between the smokestacks and the water, a forklift held what looked like an enormous sack of sand.

— Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of muddy

Adjective

An album-length EP by the 20-year-old producer is a dizzying and boundless collage of collages, using free-jazz logic and digital overload to chart new emotional terrain.

— Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
Rodrigo Valentim, a 51-year-old businessman and supporter of Bolsonaro, said another Lula government would harm the economy.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026