What context can I use each word in?
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
reasty
Example
I can't eat this sandwich, it smells reasty. [reasty: adjective]
Example
The fridge needs to be cleaned, everything in there is starting to smell reasty. [reasty: adjective]
stale
Example
This bread is stale, it's hard and tastes like cardboard. [stale: adjective]
Example
The air in the room feels stale, we need to open a window. [stale: adjective]
Good things to know
Which word is more common?
Stale is more commonly used than reasty in everyday language. Stale is versatile and covers a wide range of contexts, while reasty is less common and may be unfamiliar to some English speakers.
What’s the difference in the tone of formality between reasty and stale?
Both reasty and stale are informal words and are not typically used in formal contexts.
