Antonyms of adj fusty

2 senses of fusty

Sense 1
fusty, musty, frowsty -- (stale and unclean smelling)

INDIRECT (VIA malodorous) -> fragrant -- (pleasant-smelling)

Sense 2
fusty, standpat (prenominal), unprogressive, nonprogressive -- (old-fashioned and out of date)

INDIRECT (VIA conservative) -> liberal -- (tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition)

Similarity of adj fusty

2 senses of fusty

Sense 1
fusty, musty, frowsty -- (stale and unclean smelling)
       => malodorous (vs. fragrant), malodourous, unpleasant-smelling, ill-smelling, stinky -- (having an unpleasant smell)

Sense 2
fusty, standpat (prenominal), unprogressive, nonprogressive -- (old-fashioned and out of date)
       => conservative (vs. liberal) -- (resistant to change)

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