Meaning & use
rejuvenating
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“rejuvenating” is a form of “rejuvenate”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meanings
adjectivecomparable
Making someone or something feel younger, fresher or full of energy again.
Grammar: Goes before a noun or after be: a rejuvenating nap; the nap was rejuvenating.
Patterns
- a rejuvenating experience
- feel rejuvenating
A weekend in the mountains was wonderfully rejuvenating.
She applied a rejuvenating face mask after work.
The cold swim felt strangely rejuvenating.
verbtransitive
The -ing form of rejuvenate: restoring energy, youthful looks or new life to someone or something.
Grammar: Takes an object: rejuvenating the old neighborhood.
Patterns
- rejuvenating something
The city is rejuvenating its old harbor with new shops.
He is rejuvenating the team by bringing in young players.
Rejuvenating a tired garden takes patience and good soil.
Common combinations
- a rejuvenating effect
- The sea air had a rejuvenating effect on him.
- rejuvenating cream
- She bought a rejuvenating cream for night use.
- a rejuvenating break
- A rejuvenating break helped the team return refreshed.
- rejuvenating treatment
- The clinic offers rejuvenating treatments for tired skin.
- deeply rejuvenating
- The yoga class was deeply rejuvenating.
Synonyms and how they differ
- refreshing
- Refreshing is lighter and everyday, while rejuvenating suggests a deeper return of youth or strength.
- invigorating
- Invigorating stresses a burst of energy, not a restored younger state.
- revitalizing
- Revitalizing is close, but it is often used for places and systems as well as people.
- restorative
- Restorative focuses on recovery after being worn out, rather than on feeling younger.
Opposites
Word family
- rejuvenate verb
- to make young or fresh again
- rejuvenation noun
- the process of becoming fresh or young again
- rejuvenated adjective
- feeling restored
- juvenile adjective
- related to young people
Commonly confused: rejuvenating or renovating?
rejuvenating vs renovating
Renovating is repairing and improving a building; rejuvenating is about restoring energy or youth.
Practice
After a long flight, a hot shower and a nap felt really ______.
Choose one answer.
Rejuvenating means making you feel fresh again. The other options are real words but do not describe a feeling after a nap.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “rejuvenating”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.