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refined

/ refined /
adjective/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1
used of persons and their behavior; cultivated and genteel
"she was delicate and refined and unused to hardship"
"refined people with refined taste"
Similar:
civilized civilised cultivated cultured genteel polite couth dainty
Opposites:
unrefined
See also:
civilized civilised elegant fastidious gracious
adjective Sense 2
freed from impurities by processing
"refined sugar"
"refined oil"
"to gild refined gold"- Shakespeare"
Opposites:
unrefined unprocessed crude
adjective satellite Sense 3
free from what is tawdry or unbecoming
"a neat style"
"a neat set of rules"
"she hated to have her neat plans upset"
Similar:
elegant
adjective satellite Sense 4
made pure
Similar:
pure
adjective satellite Sense 5
showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience
"his polished manner"
"maintained an urbane tone in his letters"
Similar:
sophisticated
adjective satellite Sense 6
suggesting taste, ease, and wealth
Similar:
gracious
Semantic Complexity
76%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
12
Total Relationships
21
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

civilized civilised cultivated cultured genteel polite couth dainty unrefined unprocessed crude elegant