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staleness vs moldiness

moldiness vs staleness

staleness and moldiness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
staleness Yes No No No
moldiness Yes No No No
As nouns, moldiness is a hyponym of staleness; that is, moldiness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than staleness:
  • staleness: having lost purity and freshness as a consequence of aging
  • moldiness: the quality of smelling or tasting old or stale or mouldy
Other hyponyms of staleness include must, mustiness.
staleness (noun) moldiness (noun)
having lost purity and freshness as a consequence of aging the quality of smelling or tasting old or stale or mouldy
unoriginality as a result of being dull and hackneyed
Difference between staleness and moldiness

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