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refined

/rɪ'faɪnd/

Synonyms of refined Antonyms of refined Examples of refined Usage of refined Parts of refined Definition that contains refined Words sounding like refined Explanation of refined

adjective
suggesting taste, ease, and wealth
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elegant graceful gracious
adjective
freed from impurities by processing
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"refined sugar" "refined oil" "to gild refined gold"

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processed

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unrefined
adjective
showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience
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polished urbane sophisticated
adjective
precise to a fine degree
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"due to the limitations of the available tools, a more refined analysis of the data may be necessary"

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precise
adjective
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
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"she was delicate and refined and unused to hardship" "refined people with refined taste"

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delicate effete finespun genteel gentlemanlike gentlemanly ladylike mincing niminy-piminy overrefined patrician polite prim suave superfine twee well-bred well-mannered civilised civilized couth cultivated cultured debonair debonaire debonnaire

Opposite:

unrefined

Examples of refined

"refined sugar"
"refined oil"
"to gild refined gold"
"due to the limitations of the available tools, a more refined analysis of the data may be necessary"
"she was delicate and refined and unused to hardship"
"refined people with refined taste"