refined

Speech parts

1. refined - Noun

2. refined - Adjective

3. refined - Verb

5. refined - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

of Refine

Freed from impurities or alloy; purifed; polished; cultured; delicate; as; refined gold; refined language; refined sentiments.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

elegant polished graceful urbane processed brahmin chichi developed better civil classical improved advanced proper pure

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Antonyms

unrefined berber savage old-fashioned barbary brut

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Phrases with the word

partially refined sugar person with a refined palate refined petroleum refined product refined accent refined ham

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Examples

The more refined the more unhappy. Anton Chekhov

It is wise to apply the oil of refined politeness to the mechanism of friendship. Colette

There are only Epicureans, either crude or refined; Christ was the most refined. Georg Büchner

Ideas are refined and multiplied in the commerce of minds. In their splendor, images effect a very simple communion of souls. Gaston Bachelard

We are ashamed to seem evasive in the presence of a straightforward man, cowardly in the presence of a brave one, gross in the eyes of a refined one, and so on. We always imagine, and in imagining share, the judgments of the other mind. Charles Cooley

A gross belly does not produce a refined mind. Danish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

refine your skills refineability refineable refined accent refined ham refined liquid petroleum product