freshness

/ˈfrɛʃnɪs/

/ˈfrɛʃnɛs/

Other forms: freshnesses

Definitions of freshness
  1. noun
    the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
    “she loved the freshness of newly baked bread”
    “the freshness of the air revived him”
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    staleness
    having lost purity and freshness as a consequence of aging
    types:
    crispness
    a pleasing firmness and freshness
    type of:
    newness
    the quality of being new; the opposite of oldness
  2. noun
    originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
    synonyms: novelty
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    type of:
    originality
    the quality of being new and original (not derived from something else)
  3. noun
    originality by virtue of being new and surprising
    synonyms: novelty
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    type of:
    originality
    the ability to think and act independently
  4. noun
    an alert and refreshed state
    synonyms: glow
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    type of:
    good health, healthiness
    the state of being vigorous and free from bodily or mental disease
  5. noun
    the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
    synonyms: cheekiness, crust, gall, impertinence, impudence, insolence
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    types:
    chutzpa, chutzpah, hutzpah
    (Yiddish) unbelievable gall; insolence; audacity
    type of:
    discourtesy, rudeness
    a manner that is rude and insulting
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