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refined - 6 definitions

- verb
1. refined -- see refine
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 
- adjective
2. refined -- (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel; "she was delicate and refined and unused to hardship"; "refined people with refined taste"
antonyms: unrefined -- (used of persons and their behavior) not refined; uncouth; "how can a refined girl be drawn to such an unrefined man?"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
3. refined -- freed from impurities by processing; "refined sugar"; "refined oil"; "to gild refined gold"- Shakespeare
synonyms: processed
antonyms: unrefined -- not refined or processed; "unrefined ore"; "crude oil"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
4. polished -- 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"
synonyms: polished, svelte, urbane
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
5. elegant -- suggesting taste, ease, and wealth
synonyms: elegant, graceful
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
6. neat -- free from what is tawdry or unbecoming; "a neat style"; "a neat set of rules"; "she hated to have her neat plans upset"
synonyms: neat, tasteful
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
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Antonyms
unrefined -- (used of persons and their behavior) not refined; uncouth; "how can a refined girl be drawn to such an unrefined man?"
unrefined -- not refined or processed; "unrefined ore"; "crude oil"

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