Pronunciation: /steɪl/
noun a state of being stale
A1 I don't like to eat stale bread.
A2 The air in the room smelled of stale cigarette smoke.
B1 The stale of the room was overwhelming, indicating it hadn't been aired out in days.
B2 The stale of the conversation made it clear that they had been arguing for a while.
C1 The stale of the relationship was palpable, as they had grown distant over the years.
C2 The stale of the atmosphere in the office indicated a need for change and fresh ideas.
adjective having lost its freshness or original quality; no longer new
A1 The bread was stale and hard to eat.
A2 The crackers tasted stale because they had been left out for too long.
B1 The air in the room smelled stale from lack of ventilation.
B2 The jokes he told were stale and no longer funny.
C1 The ideas presented in the meeting were stale and lacked creativity.
C2 The music industry is always looking for fresh talent to avoid becoming stale.
formal The bread had gone stale after being left out for too long.
informal I don't want to eat those chips, they're stale.
slang This popcorn is so stale, let's get some fresh stuff.
figurative The ideas presented in the meeting were stale and lacked creativity.
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