| Noun | 1. | freshness - 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"crispness - a pleasing firmness and freshness; "crispness of new dollar bills"; "crispness of fresh lettuce" staleness - having lost purity and freshness as a consequence of aging | |
| 2. | freshness - originality by virtue of being refreshingly noveloriginality - the quality of being new and original (not derived from something else) | |
| 3. | freshness - an alert and refreshed state | |
| 4. | freshness - originality by virtue of being new and surprisingoriginality - the ability to think and act independently | |
| 5. | freshness - the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties | |