VITALIZING Synonyms: 166 Similar and Opposite Words

vitalizing 1 of 2

adjective

as in refreshing

having a renewing effect on the state of the body or mind a vitalizing steam bath

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vitalizing

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verb

present participle of vitalize

as in stimulating

to give life, vigor, or spirit to a hearty lunch and a long nap afterwards vitalized him again

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Mense, who played under Vitello at Missouri, is tasked with vitalizing an offense that ranked 17th in runs and 22nd in OPS last season. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026

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Adjective

The Imbox deodorizer works to prevent and eliminate odor — and leaves a refreshing fragrance to allow consumers to preserve the feeling of a fresh shoe for longer.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
That pragmatism was refreshing and impeccably executed at Dries Van Noten, Celine, Simone Rocha, and Loewe.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of refreshing

Verb

The team also gave the muscle a workout, stimulating it with light for 15 minutes a day at two pulses per second.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026
Head spas are credited with cleansing the scalp, stimulating blood flow, strengthening hair follicles and lowering stress and anxiety.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of stimulating

Adjective

Burning is restorative not only for the ecosystem, Briggs-Cloud wrote, but for the community’s spiritual life.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Far away from the ceaseless whirring of small aircraft transporting tourists on aerial tours of the falls, this stillness, punctuated only by birdsong, feels beautifully restorative.

— Charukesi Ramadurai, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of restorative

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