STALENESS, noun 1. The state of being stale; vapidness; the state of having lost the life or flavor; oldness; as the staleness of beer or other liquors; the staleness of provisions. 2. The state of being worn out; triteness; commonness; as the staleness of an observation.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI