Synonyms of rejuvenating

rejuvenating 1 of 2

adjective

as in refreshing

having a renewing effect on the state of the body or mind

after a rejuvenating vacation, I was once again ready to slay dragons, or whatever else might spring up at the office

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refreshing
• restorative
• reviving
• stimulating
• vitalizing
• bracing
• invigorating
• vital
• medicinal
• tonic
• stimulative
• healthy
• cordial
• strengthening
• therapeutic
• beneficial
• conditioning
• exhilarating
• animating
• helpful
• curative
• healthful
• life-giving
• recuperative
• remedial
• rehabilitative
• quickening
• corrective
• reparative
• curing
• sharp
• wholesome
• rectifying
• reformative
• salubrious
• salutary
• reformatory
• remedying
• exhilarative

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

rejuvenating

2 of 2

verb

present participle of rejuvenate

1

as in restoring

to bring back to a former condition or vigor

the shower rejuvenated me after a long day of cleaning out the garage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• restoring
• reviving
• refreshing
• recreating
• renewing
• renovating
• regenerating
• revitalizing
• replenishing
• repairing
• redeveloping
• recharging
• freshening
• revivifying
• resuscitating
• refreshening
• remodeling
• refurbishing
• overhauling
• redesigning
• rehabilitating
• reclaiming
• reconditioning
• reconstituting
• refilling
• reengineering
• remaking
• updating
• modernizing
• redoing
• rehabbing
• resupplying
• making over

2

as in reviving

to bring back to life, practice, or activity

that rock star has rejuvenated '80s fashion for a whole new generation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reviving
• renewing
• resurrecting
• revitalizing
• recharging
• rekindling
• revivifying
• regenerating
• reanimating
• resuscitating
• restarting
• rewaking
• rewakening
• reactivating
• jump-starting
• kick-starting
• refreshing
• reinventing
• refreshening

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• killing
• suppressing
• quenching
• extinguishing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rejuvenating

Adjective

Each pack comes with six pairs of patches, and the cooling sensation would feel even more rejuvenating if kept in the refrigerator. — Olivia Dubyak, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2025

Verb

Ever since Bob Dylan cut Nashville Skyline in 1969, rockers have been going to Music City to refresh their sounds, kick it with the world’s best session pros, and drink deep the rejuvenating well of local realness. — Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026

But the real highlight is the stucco fireplace with seating, a perfect spot to tuck into a book and indulge in the rejuvenating spirit of Ojai. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026

Owing to a recession and chronic deflation in the 1990s, Japan had kept its interest rates as low as zero or negative in the hope of rejuvenating the economy since then through the 2010s. — John Liu, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026

For tired flowering annuals, a more substantial mid-season trim can be rejuvenating and help extend the growing period. — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 22 July 2026

Photo Courtesy of The Resort at Pelican Hill A standout is Pelican Hill, where guests can indulge in five-star luxury with championship golf, rejuvenating spa treatments, and elevated dining experiences. — Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

One standout feature of the rejuvenating eye cream is its efficacious ingredient lineup. — Grace Scollo, InStyle, 10 July 2026

From Sri Lanka to Myanmar, China has spent billions on rejuvenating ancient Buddhist sites, including $3 billion to transform the Nepalese town of Lumbini, birthplace of Lord Buddha, into a luxury pilgrimage site. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026

Treatments include facials, massages, body therapies, and holistic rejuvenating rituals, incorporating the resort's proprietary skincare brand, Mirbeau Glow, along with high-end French lines Yon-Ka and Caudalie. — Veronica M. Stoddart, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026