refined
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4.1
- adjective
- /rɪˈfaɪnd/
- Formal
- You need someone who's elegant and refined.
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Watch on YouTubeWell, by enjoying pleasures in a thoughtful, rational, refined sort of way.
- Well, by enjoying pleasures in a thoughtful, rational, refined sort of way.
- And I have done some wonderful refined work with tools that I found in situ in places.
- And instead of things becoming more big, you watch inwards things becoming more fine, you become more refined.
- Frame or not, she has now been transformed from rough to refined.
- She kept on saying she had this big smile, super classy, super refined.
- I don't know what you would call it, but it's like Baron and you have a you have a refined sense of humor.
- People think you have like a adolescent taste buds and you not refined but I dis fucking agree.
Examples
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They're so bright and cultured and refined.
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He's an incredibly refined, knowledgeable young man.
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And you see I have a much more refined structure.
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No, he seems a little too refined, though.
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But the difference now is your own refined philosophy and how you think about things.
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I'm a lot more refined now as an adult.
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A lot of the products are very refined in appearance, in texture and in colour.
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The most refined, professional, ladylike doctor in this hospital came to my defense tonight.
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Oh, I wish I could be more like her, so cultured, so refined.
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She held herself with a refined grace that captivated everyone at the gala.
Synonyms
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4.1
Being elegant and stylish and showing good taste
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3.3
Having an attractive, stylish look that shows good taste
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2.8
Movement that is smooth and attractive like a dancer or swan
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2.0
Clothes or rooms that look fashionable and attractive
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4.4
Polite with good manners and refined taste
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6.2
A work with deep, not obvious ideas that interest thoughtful people
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5.8
Showing elegant, expensive style that makes someone seem richer or more important
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1.0
Having elegant manners and good taste in art or dress
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7.1
Confident and charming in a smooth, polite way, often about a man
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4.6
Calm, confident, and elegant in public because of experience
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5.1
A person who likes and understands art, music, and books
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7.2
Like people from rich, important families who have high social rank
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7.7
Polite and elegant in a way that tries to impress others
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7.2
Polite and elegant like people at a royal court
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7.0
A person who is polite and confident in social situations
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8.6
Having polite, elegant manners like upper class people
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5.4
Having good education, polite manners, and good taste
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8.7
Very fancy in a way that tries to impress people
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7.9
Polite and showing good manners in formal situations
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8.1
Very elegant and cultured in style or manners
Very well dressed and neatly groomed in a stylish way
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How Elegant
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Etymology
Refined comes from the same root meaning 'make fine' — re- 'again' and fine 'good' or 'elegant'. Think of someone or something that has been polished until it looks smooth and tasteful, so a refined person or style shows elegance and good taste.