stale
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There is 1 syllable in the word stale.Divide stale into syllables:
stale
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Definition of stale:
- stale (adjective):
- tasteless or unpalatable from age
- (esp. of food) no longer fresh, having being kept too long
- lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age.
Synonyms for stale:
addled
bad
banal
boring
cardboard
cliche
cliché
clichéd
cobwebby
cold
commonplace
conventional
corrupt
day-old
decayed
dry
dull
fetid
flyblown
hack
hackney
hackneyed
hard
limp
maggoty
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Antonyms for stale:
crisp
current
damp
fresh
moist
wet
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