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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | new; rejuvenating |
| Synonyms: | bracing, cooling, different, energizing, exhilarating, fresh, invigorating, novel, original, restorative, restoring, revitalizing, revivifying, stimulating, thirst-quenching, unique |
| Main Entry: | balmy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | comfortable with respect to weather |
| Synonyms: | mild, moderate, moist, pleasant, refreshing, summerlike, summery, temperate, tropical |
| Antonyms: | cool, inclement, wintery |
| Main Entry: | benign |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | mild, especially describing weather |
| Synonyms: | auspicious, balmy, bright, favorable, fortunate, gentle, healthful, propitious, refreshing, temperate, warm |
| Notes: | benign refers to a trait or characteristic; benignant to a tendency or disposition |
| Antonyms: | bad, severe |
| Main Entry: | bracing |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | brisk; exhilarating |
| Synonyms: | animating, chilly, cool, crisp, energizing, exhilarative, fortifying, fresh, invigorating, lively, quickening, refreshing, restorative, reviving, rousing, stimulating, stimulative, tonic, vigorous |
| Antonyms: | debilitating, exhausting, tiring |
| Main Entry: | comforting |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | cheering |
| Synonyms: | abating, allaying, alleviating, analeptic, assuaging, consolatory, consoling, curing, encouraging, freeing, health-giving, heart-warming, inspiriting, invigorating, lightening, mitigating, reassuring, refreshing, relieving, remedying, restoring, revitalizing, revivifying, softening, solacing, soothing, succoring, sustaining, tranquilizing, upholding, warming |
| Antonyms: | aggravating, depressing, dispiriting, distressing, disturbing, irritating, upsetting, worrying |
| Main Entry: | cool |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | cold, nippy |
| Synonyms: | air-conditioned, algid, arctic, biting, chill, chilled, chilling, chilly, coldish, frigid, frore, frosty, gelid, hawkish, nipping, refreshing, refrigerated, shivery, snappy, wintry |
| Antonyms: | hot, temperate, warm |
| Main Entry: | crisp |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fresh, chilly |
| Synonyms: | bracing, brisk, clear, cloudless, invigorating, refreshing, stimulating |
| Antonyms: | temperate, warm |
| Main Entry: | delightful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | pleasant, charming |
| Synonyms: | adorable, agreeable, alluring, ambrosial, amusing, attractive, beautiful, captivating, cheery, clever, congenial, darling, delectable, delicious, enchanting, engaging, enjoyable, entertaining, fair, fascinating, gratifying, heavenly, ineffable, lovely, luscious, lush, pleasing, pleasurable, rapturous, ravishing, refreshing, satisfying, scrumptious, thrilling, yummy* |
| Notes: | delightful is more general than delectable which describes a sensual experience |
| Antonyms: | bad, disappointing, horrible, unamusing, unenjoyable, unhappy, unpleasant |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | grateful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | pleasing, nice |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, agreeable, comforting, congenial, consoling, delectable, delicious, delightful, desirable, favorable, good, gratifying, pleasant, pleasurable, pleasureful, refreshing, rejuvenating, renewing, restful, restorative, restoring, satisfactory, satisfying, solacing, welcome |
| Notes: | grateful means feeling or showing gratitude or feeling thankful; gratified means having received what was desired; gratuitous means costing nothing or free - unnecessary or unwarranted - without cause |
| Antonyms: | abusive, mean, rude, ungrateful |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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