invigorating
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- invigoratingly adverb
- uninvigorating adjective
Etymology
Origin of invigorating
Explanation
A dip in the ocean in January is horrifying to some people but invigorating to others. Invigorating describes something that makes you feel strong and revitalized. A long walk, rousing music, a drink of water when you're thirsty — all of these can be invigorating, or deeply refreshing. Invigorating contains the word vigor, which means a hearty strength. You can talk about any activity that might give you that kind of strength as invigorating. Invigorating comes from the same root as vigorous, the Latin vigere, which means "be lively, flourish, or thrive".
Vocabulary lists containing invigorating
Figurative Language in King's "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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The Giver
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Example Sentences
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The treatment takes place on a heated marble table inside the hammam and begins with a thorough cleansing before moving into an invigorating exfoliating scrub.
From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026
In those seconds, a compelling game became a total belter; thrilling, controversial, exhausting and invigorating.
From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026
The 23rd edition of the Missouri festival proved an invigorating celebration of the art of nonfiction filmmaking.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026
The exhausting, invigorating totality of the thing sets its own tone.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025
When I laid my foot on the middle cross bench, its hardness had an invigorating effect on me, as if I had just stepped on solid ground.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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