Antonyms of adj rusty

4 senses of rusty

Sense 1
rusty -- (covered with or consisting of rust; "a rusty machine"; "rusty deposits")

INDIRECT (VIA rusted) -> rustless -- (without rust)

Sense 2
rust, rusty, rust-brown -- (of the brown color of rust)

INDIRECT (VIA chromatic) -> achromatic, neutral -- (having no hue; "neutral colors like black or white")

Sense 3
out of practice (predicate), rusty -- (impaired in skill by neglect)

INDIRECT (VIA unskilled) -> skilled -- (having or showing or requiring special skill; "only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team"; "a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience"; "a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow"; "a skilled trade")

Sense 4
hoary, rusty -- (ancient; "hoary jokes")

INDIRECT (VIA old) -> new -- (not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered; "a new law"; "new cars"; "a new comet"; "a new friend"; "a new year"; "the New World")

Similarity of adj rusty

4 senses of rusty

Sense 1
rusty -- (covered with or consisting of rust; "a rusty machine"; "rusty deposits")
       => rusted (vs. rustless) -- (having accumulated rust; "rusted hinges")

Sense 2
rust, rusty, rust-brown -- (of the brown color of rust)
       => chromatic (vs. achromatic) -- (being or having or characterized by hue)

Sense 3
out of practice (predicate), rusty -- (impaired in skill by neglect)
       => unskilled (vs. skilled) -- (not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency; "unskilled in the art of rhetoric"; "an enthusiastic but unskillful mountain climber"; "unskilled labor"; "workers in unskilled occupations are finding fewer and fewer job opportunities"; "unskilled workmanship")

Sense 4
hoary, rusty -- (ancient; "hoary jokes")
       => old (vs. new) -- (of long duration; not new; "old tradition"; "old house"; "old wine"; "old country"; "old friendships"; "old money")

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