refreshing

American  

[ri-fresh-ing] / rɪˈfrɛʃ ɪŋ /

adjective

1. having the power to restore freshness, vitality, energy, etc..

   a refreshing nap.

2. pleasingly fresh or different.

   a refreshing lack of pretense.

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Other Word Forms

• refreshingly adverb
• refreshingness noun
• unrefreshing adjective
• unrefreshingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of refreshing

First recorded in 1570–80; refresh + -ing ²

Example Sentences

She perhaps represents a refreshing antidote to the kind of cooks whose recipes involve complicated ingredients you have to hunt for in a deli - instead, expect to find Marmite, fish fingers or frozen peas.

From BBC

For Ruiz, the Spanish admiral, the exercise’s greatest achievement is refreshing the perishable skill of coordinating resources from so many countries.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a world of black, blue, grey and burgundy suits, we're always happy when someone adds a refreshing splash of colour to the class photo.

From BBC

“It made us comfortable with this concept of refreshing your inherent technology every five to 10 years.”

From The Wall Street Journal

It was “refreshing,” he said, not to be lost in a sea of candidates sorted by an applicant-tracking system.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• bracing
• exhilarating
• fresh
• invigorating
• stimulating