Synonyms for refined
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Elegant — cultured, freed from vulgarity Elevated and polished
elegant, polite, polished, sophisticated, cultured, urbane, cultivated, delicate, genteel, well-bred, well-mannered, gentlemanly, debonair, pure, pyore US, tasteful, exquisite, courtly, precise, classic, fine, sleek, graceful
Other
processed, lady-like, dainty, gentleman-like, purified, fine-spun, clarified, overrefined
Definitions
- adj. 1
Cultured, freed from vulgarity Elevated and polished.
In the British Isles, Oxbridge is considered refined; Geordie somewhat less so.
Related words
- Phrases
- refined sugar
Example sentences
- sophisticated Ancient civilizations could be very sophisticated.
- elegant Her dress was a simple yet elegant shade of black.
- polished When did the Japanese start eating polished rice?
- cultured Behave decently, as if you're a well-cultured man.
- processed Pre-processed lighting is common in video games.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| refined | steady | |
| sophisticated | steady | |
| elegant | rising | |
| polished | steady | |
| cultured | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- fine1, pure1
- 5 letters
- sleek1, pyore
- 6 letters
- polite2, dainty2, urbane2
- 7 letters
- classic2, precise2, elegant3, genteel2, courtly2
- 8 letters
- delicate3, polished2, graceful2, cultured2, purified3, tasteful2, debonair3
- 9 letters
- processed2, exquisite3, clarified3
- 10 letters
- cultivated4
- 11 letters
- gentlemanly4, overrefined
- 13 letters
- sophisticated5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (polite2 = 2 syllables).