English adjective: fresh | |||
1. | fresh recently made, produced, or harvested | ||
Samples | Fresh bread. A fresh scent. Fresh lettuce. | ||
Similar | caller, crisp, fresh-cut, good, hot, new-made, strong, undecomposed, unspoiled, unspoilt, warm | ||
See also | new | ||
Attribute | freshness | ||
Antonyms | stale | ||
2. | fresh (of a cycle) beginning or occurring again | ||
Samples | A fresh start. Fresh ideas. | ||
Similar | new | ||
Antonyms | old | ||
3. | fresh imparting vitality and energy | ||
Samples | The bracing mountain air. | ||
Synonyms | bracing, brisk, refreshful, refreshing, tonic | ||
Similar | invigorating | ||
Antonyms | debilitating | ||
4. | fresh original and of a kind not seen before | ||
Samples | The computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem. | ||
Synonyms | new, novel | ||
Similar | original | ||
Antonyms | unoriginal | ||
5. | fresh not canned or otherwise preserved | ||
Samples | Fresh vegetables. | ||
Similar | unprocessed | ||
Antonyms | preserved | ||
6. | fresh not containing or composed of salt water | ||
Samples | Fresh water. | ||
Synonyms | sweet | ||
Antonyms | salty | ||
7. | fresh having recently calved and therefore able to give milk | ||
Samples | The cow is fresh. | ||
Similar | lactating, wet | ||
Antonyms | dry | ||
8. | fresh with restored energy | ||
Synonyms | invigorated, refreshed, reinvigorated | ||
Similar | rested | ||
Antonyms | tired | ||
9. | fresh not soured or preserved | ||
Samples | Sweet milk. | ||
Synonyms | sweet, unfermented | ||
Similar | unsoured | ||
Antonyms | soured | ||
10. | fresh free from impurities | ||
Samples | Clean water. Fresh air. | ||
Synonyms | clean | ||
Similar | pure | ||
Antonyms | impure | ||
11. | fresh not yet used or soiled | ||
Samples | A fresh shirt. A fresh sheet of paper. An unused envelope. | ||
Synonyms | unused | ||
Similar | clean | ||
Antonyms | dirty, soiled, unclean | ||
12. | fresh improperly forward or bold | ||
Samples | Don't be fresh with me. Impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup. An impudent boy given to insulting strangers. Don't get wise with me!. | ||
Synonyms | impertinent, impudent, overbold, sassy, saucy, smart, wise | ||
Similar | forward | ||
Antonyms | backward | ||
English adverb: fresh | |||
1. | fresh very recently | ||
Samples | They are newly married. Newly raised objections. A newly arranged hairdo. Grass new washed by the rain. A freshly cleaned floor. We are fresh out of tomatoes. | ||
Synonyms | freshly, new, newly | ||