Meaning & use
refreshing
Pleasantly new, different, or energizing, especially after something dull, tiring, or unpleasant.
See it in a sentence
It was refreshing to hear an honest answer for once during the interview.
A refreshing swim in the lake helped cool us off after the hike.
A note on using this word
Refreshing can describe something physically cooling, like a drink, or something figuratively welcome and pleasantly different, like an honest opinion.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
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