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refreshing

refreshing

1 3.0
New or different in a way that feels pleasant and cheerful
  • adjective
  • /rɪˈfrɛʃɪŋ/
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  • Sipping on the refreshing lemonade on a hot day was a perfect way to cool down.

And that is some nice refreshing cold Arrowhead water.

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Examples

  • Most soda commercials make the soda look crisp, refreshing and full of bubbles.

  • It kind of has this really refreshing minty scent and I just love it.

  • So this was a really refreshing little thing to get.

  • I think it's really refreshing and it does say summer.

  • Wow, it's so refreshing and look at that color.

  • All right, that was refreshing, but not too refreshing.

  • And that is some nice refreshing cold Arrowhead water.

  • But I also think that's more refreshing than a fizzy sweet drink.

  • After a long hike, the cool breeze was truly refreshing and made us feel alive again.

  • The refreshing smell of the ocean breeze lifted our spirits as we walked along the shore.

Synonyms

fresh
vsrefreshing
134 1.0

Feeling rested and ready to work

adds a pleasant new or different quality beyond simple rest
invigorating
vsrefreshing
9 4.4

Making you feel more energetic and alive

is milder and also emphasizes pleasant newness or cheerfulness
enlivening
vsrefreshing
1 4.8

Giving something more energy and excitement

focuses more on pleasant newness and cheerfulness rather than only liveliness
revitalizing
vsrefreshing
  • US
4.3

Something that makes a person or thing feel stronger and more energetic

is more about pleasant novelty and cheerfulness than physical restoration
reviving
vsrefreshing
3.6

Giving new energy and making someone feel awake again

tends to highlight pleasant new feeling rather than recovery from weakness
renewing
vsrefreshing
3.7

Giving new life and energy to people or things

leans more toward an immediate pleasant change rather than gradual renewal
rejuvenative
vsrefreshing
6.6

Making people or things look and feel younger

focuses more on pleasant novelty and cheer rather than youthfulness

Antonyms

182 1.3

Not interesting or lively

7 3.5

Not interesting or exciting

Compounds

A cold blended drink made from fruit that cools you and reduces thirst

How Refreshing

bracing
3.9
novel
72 5.1
refreshing
1 3.0
different
913 2.0
familiar
793 1.0

Surface Forms

refreshing positive

Morphology

refreshing = refresh (transparent) = refresh + ing

The adjective is a regular participial/adjectival form of the verb 'refresh' and its meaning is directly derived from that verb.

Etymology

The word refreshing comes from the parts re- 'again' and fresh 'new' or 'cool', so it means 'make fresh again'. This gives a clear image: a new idea or a cool breeze feels pleasantly new and different, which is why we call that feeling refreshing.