freshness

fresh·ness
F4R1E1S1H4N1E1S1S1
/ˈfɹɛʃnəs/

noun

The state or quality of being fresh.

“the clear freshness of water from a mountain spring”

Similar
verdurenoveltyglowcrustgallimpertinenceimpudenceinsolence
Opposite
staleness
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Meanings

nounfreshness (usually uncountable, plural freshnesses)

plural freshnesses

  1. uncountableusuallyThe state or quality of being fresh.

    the clear freshness of water from a mountain spring

    Synonyms: verdure

  2. UKuncountableusuallyImpudence; cheek.

    "Now we're getting on, sir," was the mollified admission. "You mustn't mind a bit of freshness, so to speak. You took me by surprise, that's what it was, and I've been wound up ever since that happened."

    1923, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], “(please specify the page)”, in The Eyes of Max Carrados, London: Grant Richards, →OCLC

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe state or quality of being fresh.

Similar
verdure

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated

Opposite
staleness
Broader
newness

nounoriginality by virtue of being refreshingly novel

Similar
novelty
Broader
originality

nounan alert and refreshed state

Similar
glow
Broader
good healthhealthiness

nounoriginality by virtue of being new and surprising

Similar
novelty
Broader
originality

nounthe trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties

Similar
crustgallimpertinenceimpudenceinsolencecheekiness
Broader
discourtesyrudeness
Also see
cheekinesscrustgallglowimpertinenceimpudenceinsolencenovelty

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From fresh + -ness.

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Translations

Catalan frescor
  • frescorfreshness
Chinese Mandarin 新鮮 /新鲜
  • 新鮮 /新鲜 (xīnxiān)freshness
Czech čerstvost, svěžest
  • čerstvostfreshness
  • svěžestfreshness
Danish friskhed
  • friskhedfreshness
Dutch frisheid, versheid
  • frisheidfreshness
  • versheidfreshness
Esperanto freŝeco
  • freŝecofreshness
Finnish raikkaus
  • raikkausfreshness
French fraîcheur
  • fraîcheurfreshness
German Frische
  • Frischefreshness
Greek φρεσκάδα
  • φρεσκάδα (freskáda)freshness
Hebrew רעננות
  • רעננותfreshness
Hindi नूतनता, नवीनता
  • नूतनता (nūtantā)freshness
  • नवीनता (navīntā)freshness
Hungarian frisseség
  • frisseségfreshness
Italian freschezza
  • freschezzafreshness
Japanese 新鮮さ
  • 新鮮さ (shinsensa)freshness
Latvian svaigums, spirgtums
  • svaigumsfreshness
  • spirgtumsfreshness
Māori kaimatatanga
  • kaimatatangafreshness
Norwegian Bokmål friskhet
  • friskhetfreshness
Polish świeżość
  • świeżośćfreshness
Portuguese frescura, frescor
  • frescurafreshness
  • frescorfreshness
Romanian prospețime
  • prospețimefreshness
Russian све́жесть
  • све́жесть (svéžestʹ)freshness
Spanish frescura, frescor
  • frescurafreshness
  • frescorfreshness
Swedish friskhet, fräschör
  • friskhetfreshness
  • fräschörfreshness
Turkish tazelik
  • tazelikfreshness
Ukrainian сві́жість
  • сві́жість (svížistʹ)freshness
Cite this entry
APA

freshness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freshness

MLA

“freshness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freshness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “freshness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freshness.

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