REFRESHING: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for REFRESHING?

Need another word that means the same as “refreshing”? Find 38 synonyms and 30 related words for “refreshing” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Refreshing” are: novel, bracing, brisk, fresh, refreshful, tonic, invigorating, revitalizing, reviving, enlivening, stimulating, energizing, exhilarating, rejuvenating, welcome, new, creative, imaginative, original, different, innovative, innovational, inventive, ingenious, inspired, resourceful, unusual, unconventional, unorthodox, unfamiliar, unprecedented, groundbreaking, pioneering, avant-garde, unique, individual, individualistic, distinctive

Refreshing as an Adjective

Definitions of "Refreshing" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “refreshing” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Serving to refresh or reinvigorate someone.
• Welcome or stimulating because new or different.
• Imparting vitality and energy.
• Pleasantly new or different.

Synonyms of "Refreshing" as an adjective (38 Words)

avant-garde	Radically new or original.
bracing	Imparting vitality and energy. The bracing sea air.
brisk	Showing a wish to deal with things quickly; slightly brusque. A brisk walk in the park.
creative	Having good imagination or original ideas. Change unleashes people s creative energy.
different	Marked by dissimilarity. Each interviewed different members of the community.
distinctive	Characteristic of one person or thing, and so serving to distinguish it from others. Jerusalem has a distinctive Middle East flavor.
energizing	Supplying motive force.
enlivening	Giving spirit and vivacity.
exhilarating	Making lively and cheerful. An exhilarating two hour rafting experience.
fresh	Having recently calved and therefore able to give milk. A young constable with a fresh complexion.
groundbreaking	Innovative; pioneering. Groundbreaking research into fertility problems.
imaginative	Marked by independence and creativity in thought or action- Lewis Mumford. He was imaginative beyond all other architects.
individual	Of or for a particular person. Individual tiny flowers.
individualistic	More interested in individual people than in society as a whole. Her work is quirky and genuinely individualistic.
ingenious	Showing inventiveness and skill. His theory while ingenious is most assuredly incorrect.
innovational	Being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before. A mind so innovational so original.
innovative	Being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before. Innovative designs.
inspired	Of extraordinary quality, as if arising from some external creative impulse. She was an inspired gardener.
inventive	Showing creativity or original thought. Had an inventive turn of mind.
invigorating	Making one feel strong, healthy, and full of energy. The invigorating mountain air.
new	Gratuitously new. This tendency is not new.
novel	Original and of a kind not seen before. The computer produced a completely novel proof of a well known theorem.
original	Being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of. The original owner of the house.
pioneering	Involving new ideas or methods. His pioneering work on consciousness.
refreshful	Imparting vitality and energy.
rejuvenating	Having the effect of restoring a feeling or quality of youth or vigour. A brisk rejuvenating shower.
resourceful	Having inner resources; adroit or imaginative. He maintained her reputation for being a resourceful problem solver.
revitalizing	Tending to impart new life and vigor to.
reviving	Tending to impart new life and vigor to.
stimulating	Encouraging or arousing interest or enthusiasm. A rich and stimulating working environment.
tonic	Relating to or restoring normal tone to muscles or other organs. Tonic harmony.
unconventional	Not based on or conforming to what is generally done or believed. An unconventional marriage.
unfamiliar	Not known or well known. His voice was unfamiliar to her.
unique	Applying exclusively to a given category or condition or locality. A unique opportunity to see the spectacular Bolshoi Ballet.
unorthodox	Breaking with convention or tradition. He frequently upset other scholars with his unorthodox views.
unprecedented	Having no precedent; novel. An unprecedented expansion in population and industry.
unusual	Remarkable or interesting because different from or better than others. Two career families are no longer unusual.
welcome	Used to indicate relief at relinquishing the control or possession of something to someone else. I m pleased to see you lad you re welcome.

Usage Examples of "Refreshing" as an adjective

• Common sense of a most refreshing sort.
• A refreshing drink.
• It makes a refreshing change to be able to write about something nice.
• Her directness is refreshing.

Associations of "Refreshing" (30 Words)

animating	Giving spirit and vivacity.
bracing	Fresh and invigorating. Bracing struts.
budding	(of a body part) becoming larger as part of normal growth. A budding chrysanthemum.
creatively	In an original or imaginative way. This article inspires you to think creatively.
currently	At the present time. The EC is currently attempting greater economic integration.
emergent	An emergent property. An emergent republic.
emerging	Coming into existence. Established and emerging artists.
fresh	(of a cycle) beginning or occurring again. All the fresh water in the world s lakes.
freshly	Very recently. A freshly cleaned floor.
freshness	The trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties. The minty freshness of toothpaste.
groundbreaking	Being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before. Groundbreaking research into fertility problems.
invigorating	Making one feel strong, healthy, and full of energy. A brisk invigorating walk.
lately	In the recent past. Lately the rules have been enforced.
latest	In the current fashion or style. The latest news.
modern	Belonging to the modern era since the Middle Ages. They were moderns they must not look back towards the old generation.
nascent	Being born or beginning. The nascent chicks.
naturalness	The quality of innocent naivete. She demonstrates an ease and naturalness that many actors try hard to project.
new	Newly recently. A bottle of pills would make him a new man.
newfangled	Different from what one is used to; objectionably new. Newfangled ideas.
newly	In a new or different manner. A newly acquired hi fi system.
novel	The literary genre represented or exemplified by novels. His bookcases were filled with nothing but novels.
novelty	A small and inexpensive toy or ornament. The novelty of being a married woman wore off.
presently	At this time or period; now. There are presently 1 128 people on the waiting list.
recency	The property of having happened or appeared not long ago.
recent	The Holocene epoch. Recent graduates.
recently	At a recent time; not long ago. He was in Paris recently.
shortly	In a short time; soon. He said shortly that he didn t like it.
straightforwardness	The quality of being direct and straightforward. What some people take for rudeness is really straightforwardness.
ultramodern	Extremely modern. Dadism and ultramodern art.
unfamiliar	Unusual or uncharacteristic. Be alert at night especially in unfamiliar surroundings.