English Dictionary
Definition of “invigorating”
Word Frequency
invigorating (ɪnˈvɪɡəˌreɪtɪŋ)
Definitions
adjective
- tending to give vitality and vigour; refreshing ⇒
the invigorating northern air
⇒A brisk walk along the shore is an invigorating experience.
Synonyms
View thesaurus entry = refreshing, stimulating, bracing, fresh, tonic, uplifting, exhilarating, rejuvenating, energizing, healthful, restorative, salubrious, rejuvenative
invigorate (ɪnˈvɪɡəˌreɪt
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Definitions
verb
- tr to give vitality and vigour to; animate; brace; refresh ⇒
to be invigorated by fresh air
Derived Forms
inˈvigorˌating adjectiveinˈvigorˌatingly adverb
inˌvigorˈation noun
inˈvigorative adjective
inˈvigoratively adverb
inˈvigorˌator noun
Word Origin
C17: from in-² + Latin vigorvigourSynonyms
View thesaurus entry = refresh, stimulate, brace, strengthen, animate, exhilarate, fortify, quicken, rejuvenate, enliven, perk up, freshen (up), energize, revitalize, galvanize, liven up, pep up, buck up, put new heart into, nerve
Translations for 'invigorating'
- British English: invigorating If you describe something as invigorating, you mean that it makes you feel more energetic. ADJECTIVE...the bright sun and invigorating northern air.
- Brazilian Portuguese: revigorante
- Chinese: 使精力充沛的
- European Spanish: vigorizante
- French: vivifiant vivifiante
- German: belebend
- Italian: vivificante
- Japanese: 爽快な気分にさせる
- Korean: 기운을 북돋우는
- Portuguese: revigorante
- Spanish: vigorizante
Example Sentences Including 'invigorating'
He seemed to find the action invigorating : he did it several times with alternate hands.Stage Fright
It all seems a bit fiddly -- certainly too much to take on myself -- but is invigorating.Courier, Sunday Mail (2004)
Please take note THE BBC SSO launches its new-year programme with an invigorating , adventurous bit of American programming.Glasgow Herald (2001)
The best resolution wins a bottle of invigorating Orkney Islands malt.Independent (1998)
The sky was a clear blue, the air invigorating , and the sun shone brilliantly.Cover Story
They were skimpier than I had hoped, but compared to the last two years, they were downright invigorating.Murder in E Minor
This bubble bath has an invigorating citrus aroma that brings to mind soaking in lemon gelati.The Advertiser, Sunday Mail (2004)
Walking from Sennen to Porthgwarra on a sunny winter morning, the air crisp and invigorating , is like stepping into a time warp.Country Life (2004)
You did not need to be there for very long before you got a sense of the invigorating mobility of American society.David Frost-An Autobiography-Part One
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