Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
adjective
- having the power to restore freshness, vitality, energy, etc.: a refreshing nap.
- pleasingly fresh or different: a refreshing lack of pretense.
adjective
- able to or tending to refresh; invigorating
- pleasantly different or novel
1570s, present participle adjective from refresh (v.). Mental or spiritual sense is attested from 1690s. Related: Refreshingly.