refined
adjective
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
she was delicate and refined and unused to hardship
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Sense 2 adjective
freed from impurities by processing
refined sugar
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Sense 3 adjective
showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience
his polished manner
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Sense 4 adjective
suggesting taste, ease, and wealth
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Sense 5 adjective
free from what is tawdry or unbecoming
a neat style
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | civilized |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | elegant |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | fastidious |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | gracious |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | polished |
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | unrefined |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | cultured |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | couth |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | dainty |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | debonair |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | finespun |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | gentlemanlike |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | ladylike |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | patrician |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | overrefined |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | well-mannered |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | unprocessed |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | urbanity |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | sophisticated |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | elegance |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | gracious |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | tastefulness |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | tidiness |
| 5 | similar to | Related & opposite | elegant |