The meaning of REFRESHING is serving to refresh; especially : agreeably stimulating because of freshness or newness. How to use refreshing in a sentence.

/ rɪˈfreʃ·ɪŋ / Add to word list bringing new energy and strength in a pleasant and often unexpected way: a refreshing breeze on a hot day

REFRESHING definition: having the power to restore freshness, vitality, energy, etc.. See examples of refreshing used in a sentence.

Definition of refreshing adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

You say that something is refreshing when it is pleasantly different from what you are used to. It's refreshing to hear somebody speaking common sense. It made a refreshing change to see a …

to give new strength and energy to; to make (a person etc) feel less hot, tired etc, eg after or during a period of hard work.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025 re•fresh•ing (ri fresh′ ing), adj. having the power to restore freshness, vitality, energy, etc.: a refreshing …

Something is refreshing if it reinvigorates you, or seems new and exciting. The offer of a refreshing glass of iced tea would be especially refreshing if it came from your normally cranky …

Synonyms for REFRESHING: restorative, reviving, stimulating, vitalizing, rejuvenating, bracing, vital, invigorating; Antonyms of REFRESHING: draining, weakening, exhausting, debilitating, …

refreshing adjective (FEEL BETTER) making you feel less hot or tired: a refreshing shower / swim refreshingly