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Refreshing

/ɹəˈfɹɛʃɪŋ/

To renew or revitalize.

📖 Definitions of "Refreshing"

verb
  1. 1

    To renew or revitalize.

    "Sleep refreshes the body and the mind."

  2. 2

    To become fresh again; to be revitalized.

  3. 3

    To reload (a document, especially a webpage) and show any new changes.

  4. 4

    To cause (a web browser or similar software) to refresh its display.

noun
  1. 1

    The action of refresh; refreshment given or received.

  2. 2

    That which gives refreshment.

adjective
  1. 1

    That refreshes someone; pleasantly fresh and different; granting vitality and energy.

  2. 2

    Serving to refresh, particularly with respect to an electronic screen, or a browser window or similar computer application.

🔄 Synonyms of "Refreshing"

9 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
briskverbFull of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action.
novelnounA work of prose fiction, longer than a novella.
invigoratingGiving strength, energy and vitality; quickening; stimulating.
freshnounNewly produced or obtained; recent.
tonicnounRestorative; curative; or invigorating.
newnounRecently made, or created.
bracingnounInvigorating or stimulating.
energizingLeading to an increase in vitality and enthusiasm.
refreshful(obsolete) Having the ability to refresh; refreshing.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Refreshing"

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WordDefinition
refreshful(obsolete) Having the ability to refresh; refreshing.
novelnounA work of prose fiction, longer than a novella.
freshnounNewly produced or obtained; recent.
newnounRecently made, or created.
invigoratingGiving strength, energy and vitality; quickening; stimulating.
bracingnounInvigorating or stimulating.
briskverbFull of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action.
tonicnounRestorative; curative; or invigorating.
energizingLeading to an increase in vitality and enthusiasm.
renewingnounThat renews someone; pleasantly fresh and different; granting vitality and energy.
renewalnounThe act of renewing.
recalculateverbTo calculate again.
updatingnounThe act by which something is updated.
upgradingnounThe process by which something is upgraded.
upgradedHaving had an upgrade; having been improved or enhanced.
updatenounA change in information, a modification of existing or known data.
upgradeverbAn improved component or replacement item, usually applied to technology.
interestingArousing or holding the attention or interest of someone.
reassuringnounThat reassures; causing or restoring comfort or confidence.
encouragingnounGiving courage, confidence or hope; auspicious.

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