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- pronunciation:
- rih
faInd
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
no longer containing impurities or extraneous substances.
refined sugar |
| definition 2: |
displaying qualities of good breeding or sensitivity of feeling or taste.
He worried that he was not good enough for such a refined young lady.His taste in wine is more refined than mine.- synonyms:
- cultivated, cultured, discriminating, fine, genteel, polite, well-bred, well-mannered
- antonyms:
- churlish, coarse, common, crass, crude, gauche, gross, inelegant, plebeian, rugged, tasteless
- similar words:
- civilized, dainty, debonair, decorous, delicate, elegant, exquisite, gentlemanly, gracious, ladylike, polished, smooth, suave, tasteful, urbane
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| definition 3: |
without coarseness, roughness, or vulgarity.
Eating with your feet propped on the table is not at all refined behavior.She finds these symphony concerts and other refined entertainments utterly boring.- synonyms:
- decent, elegant
- antonyms:
- cheap, churlish, coarse, common, crass, crude, earthy, gross, raw
- similar words:
- couth, debonair, exquisite, polite, tasteful, urbane
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| definition 4: |
precise or exact to a fine degree.
This issue deserves a refined explanation.Since the doctor's diagnosis is still unclear, more refined tests are being done.- synonyms:
- exact, precise
- antonyms:
- crude
- similar words:
- discriminating, subtle
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| related words: |
accomplished, aristocratic, artistic, classy, courteous, distinguished, exquisite, nice, proper, sophisticated, well-bred, worldly |
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| derivations: |
refinedly (adv.), refinedness (n.) |
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