refreshing

re·fresh·ing

adjective \-shiŋ\

: pleasantly new, different, or interesting

: making you feel more rested, energetic, cool, etc.

Full Definition of REFRESHING

:  serving to refresh; especially :  agreeably stimulating because of freshness or newness <a refreshing change of pace>

— re·fresh·ing·ly \-shiŋ-lē\ adverb

Examples of REFRESHING

1. Working on the new project was a refreshing change.
2. It is refreshing to hear some good news about him.
3. a refreshing glass of cold water
4. My swim was very refreshing.

First Known Use of REFRESHING

circa 1580

Related to REFRESHING

Synonyms

bracing, cordial, invigorating, tonic, rejuvenating, restorative, reviving, stimulating, stimulative, vital, vitalizing

Related Words

life-giving; conditioning, strengthening; animating, exhilarating, exhilarative, quickening, sharp; corrective, curative, curing, medicinal, rectifying, recuperative, reformative, reformatory, rehabilitative, remedial, remedying, reparative, therapeutic; beneficial, healthful, healthy, helpful, salubrious, salutary, wholesome

Near Antonyms

deadening, debilitating, draining, enervating, enfeebling, exhausting, numbing, sapping, weakening, wearying; deleterious, injurious, pernicious; insalubrious, noxious, unhealthful, unhealthy, unwholesome