Synonyms for polished
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Refined — refined, elegant
refined, finished, smooth, urbane, elegant, sophisticated, glossy, fine, glassy, classic, well-brought-up, graceful, accomplished, well-bred, well-mannered, genteel, gentle, cultivated, classical, courteous, correct, courtly
Definitions
- adj. 1
Refined, elegant.
- adj. 2
Made smooth or shiny by polishing.
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- Phrases
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That which is finished is apt to be polished, smooth to the touch, minutely exact in outline; hence fine comes to be a synonym for all words like dainty, delicate, exquisite; as, fine manners, a fine touch, fine perceptions.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- finished I will wait until you have finished your homework.
- smooth Women are like rose petals - smooth and beautiful.
- refined We cater to you, the customer with refined taste.
- urbane The houses pack exquisitely beautiful urbane youth.
- shiny His long blonde hair suits her shiny bald head well.
By length
- 4 letters
- fine1
- 5 letters
- tight1, shiny2
- 6 letters
- bright1, smooth1, gentle2, glossy2, milled1, glassy2, urbane2, sheeny
- 7 letters
- correct2, classic2, dressed1, elegant3, shining2, refined2, genteel2, courtly2
- 8 letters
- finished2, graceful2, lustrous2
- 9 letters
- classical3, courteous3, burnished2
- 10 letters
- cultivated4
- 12 letters
- accomplished3
- 13 letters
- sophisticated5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (shiny2 = 2 syllables).