Meaning & use

refreshing

adjective·Everyday

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

invigoratingwelcomenovel

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Words with an opposite meaning

tiresomestale

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