Novel
Novel adjective - Pleasantly new or different.
Refreshing is a synonym for novel. In some cases you can use "Refreshing" instead an adjective "Novel".
Refreshing
Refreshing adjective - Pleasantly new or different.
Usage example: common sense of a most refreshing sort
Novel is a synonym for refreshing in new topic. You can use "Novel" instead an adjective "Refreshing", if it concerns topics such as welcome.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- At the time it was refreshing to see an epic fantasy novel try and explain how its society worked aside from all the war and sorcery.
Source: Literature / The Riftwar Cycle - It's really rather refreshing to see a romance novel admit that The Power of Love can't cure everything, and sometimes professional help is the best answer.
Source: Creator / Catherine Anderson -
Green's Hawk & Fisher novel The God Killer, the medieval-fantasy beat cops stop off at the Temple of John Barleycorn for a refreshing libation after a hard day of investigating a crime spree in the religious district.
Source: John Barleycorn and Friends
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Refreshing and Novel. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/novel/refreshing
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