Meaning & Definition of Refined in English
English⟶
Refined
/rəfaɪnd/
adjective
1. (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
- "She was delicate and refined and unused to hardship"
- "Refined people with refined taste"
synonym:
- refined
2. Freed from impurities by processing
- "Refined sugar"
- "Refined oil"
- "To gild refined gold"- shakespeare
synonym:
- refined,
- processed
3. Showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience
- "His polished manner"
- "Maintained an urbane tone in his letters"
synonym:
- polished,
- refined,
- svelte,
- urbane
4. Suggesting taste, ease, and wealth
synonym:
- elegant,
- graceful,
- refined
5. Free from what is tawdry or unbecoming
- "A neat style"
- "A neat set of rules"
- "She hated to have her neat plans upset"
synonym:
- neat,
- refined,
- tasteful
Examples of using
Crude oil is refined at this plant.
She's elegant and refined.