stale
//steɪl//
Adjective
staleCanonical form
stalerComparative
stalestSuperlative
1
(of food) no longer fresh and pleasant to eat; hard, musty, or dry
This bread has gone stale.
2
(of air or a smell) no longer fresh; stuffy or musty
The room smelled stale because the windows had been closed for weeks.
3
no longer new and interesting or exciting; lacking originality or freshness
The movie's plot felt stale and predictable.
4
(of a person) no longer able to perform well or creatively because of having done something for too long
After working at the same job for twenty years, he felt stale and needed a change.
Verb
1
to make or become stale
The bread will stale if you leave it out overnight.