Synonyms for refreshing
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
That refreshes someone; pleasantly fresh and different; granting vitality and energy.
Related words
- Word family
- refreshingly
Example sentences
- tonic Would you drink a gin and tonic if I made you one?
- brisk I enjoy long walks in the brisk winter air.
- bracing We're bracing ourselves for another attack.
- invigorating A sip of invigorating kvass gave him strength.
- novel The novel has been translated into many languages.
- cordial I was pleased no end by the cordial welcome.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| refreshing | rising | |
| tonic | steady | |
| brisk | rising | |
| bracing | rising | |
| invigorating | rising | |
| novel | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- fresh1, novel2, tonic2, brisk1, balmy2
- 7 letters
- cooling2, bracing2, cordial2
- 8 letters
- grateful2
- 10 letters
- refreshful
- 12 letters
- invigorating5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (novel2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- rafraîchissant
- Italiano
- rinfrescante