rarefied
5
9.9
- adjective
- /ˈrɛrɪfaɪd/
- Formal
:
elevado
- It's a more rarefied atmosphere with its own lingo and its own style.
He didn't have to be in a rarefied atmosphere to have these ideas.
- He didn't have to be in a rarefied atmosphere to have these ideas.
- It's a more rarefied atmosphere with its own lingo and its own style.
- I don't know if it's, you know, talking about those more rarefied kind of clear light states.
- No contact to me though is a pretty rarefied strategy.
Examples
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Yes, the rarefied nature of Washington women was a legend in sophisticated colored circles.
Fiction book (1995) -
She belongs to that rarefied atmosphere of Park Avenue: expensive restaurants and literary cocktail parties.
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Now he just has to figure out how to make a living... out of such rarefied expertise.
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Adoption was a rarefied world indeed.
Fiction book (1996) -
If we're going to talk about the rarefied world of bespoke cars, let's talk about real bespoke shoes.
Blog text (25) -
Yet, in the rarefied world of US politics, it's proved spectacularly more accurate than what was around before.
Blog text (22) -
It is written for the very people whose rarefied tastes are under attack.
Academic text (2001) -
I'm not boasting when I say that I move in very rarefied circles.
Blog text (14) -
Loving the Swift comparisons—you, Mr. Scalzi, are flying in rarefied air indeed.
Blog text (13) -
Her interests in rarefied classical philosophy often left her friends confused about her deep discussions.
Synonyms
419
3.7
Having high moral or intellectual aims
43
6.7
Extremely beautiful or great in a way that makes people feel wonder
39
5.1
Showing high moral ideas or aims that seem admirable and often not realistic
9
6.8
Someone who has strong moral beliefs and high ideals
2
9.3
Very intelligent and formal, often found in small educated groups
1
7.7
Ideas or feelings that seem noble and inspiring
1
8.9
Using words or ideas that sound grand and showy but feel unrealistic
1
6.6
A person who cares very strongly about what is right and fair
Someone who shows educated, serious tastes in art or books and seems a bit proud
High in moral, intellectual or artistic value
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Etymology
Rarefied comes from the same root as rare, which meant 'not common' or 'sparse', and originally meant 'to make less common'. So when ideas or language are rarefied, they are 'high-level' and meant for a small, select group rather than for everyone.