Synonyms for overrefined

Most common

affected · refined · smug · pretentious · fey · superfine

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Refined to an excessive degree

Example sentences

• affected The nurse applied a medicine to the affected part.
• refined We cater to you, the customer with refined taste.
• smug If you were less smug, you might have more friends.
• pretentious I now have the ability to be a pretentious prick.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

fey¹

4 letters

smug¹

7 letters

refined²

8 letters

affected³

9 letters

superfine, pansified

11 letters

pretentious³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (refined² = 2 syllables).