staleness

/steɪlnəs/
noun
  1. The quality of being no longer fresh, especially in food or air.
    • The staleness of the bread made it hard and unappetizing.
    • He opened the window to get rid of the staleness in the room.
    • The chips had a staleness that suggested they had been opened days ago.
  2. The state of being unoriginal, boring, or lacking new ideas due to overuse or lack of change.
    • The band's latest album suffered from staleness, sounding just like their earlier work.
    • The writer struggled with staleness, unable to come up with fresh plots.
    • After years of doing the same job, she felt a growing staleness in her daily routine.
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