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Refined

🔄 Synonyms of "Refined"

30 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
delicatenoun	Easily damaged or requiring careful handling.
gracious	kind and warmly courteous
debonairnoun	(especially of men) Charming, confident, and carefully dressed.
svelte	Attractively thin; gracefully slender.
genteel	Polite and well-mannered.
elegantnoun	Characterised by or exhibiting elegance.
daintynoun	Elegant; delicately small and pretty.
suavenoun	Of a person, charming, though often in a manner that is insincere or sophisticated.
sophisticated	Of a person: having obtained worldly experience, and lacking naiveté; cosmopolitan, worldly-wise.
purenoun	Free of flaws or imperfections; unsullied.
couthnoun	Agreeable, friendly, pleasant.
cultivated	(of a person) cultured, refined, educated
primnoun	Of a person, their manner or appearance: Formal and precise; stiffly decorous.
sublimateverb	(transitive) (by extension) (figurative, psychoanalysis) To modify (the natural expression of a sexual or primitive instinct) in a socially acceptable manner; to divert the energy of (such an instinct) into some acceptable activity.
polished	Made smooth or shiny by polishing.
tasteful	Having or exhibiting good taste; aesthetically pleasing or conforming to expectations or ideals of what is appropriate.
neatnoun	Clean, tidy; free from dirt or impurities.
debonaire	Alternative spelling of debonair. [(obsolete) Gracious, courteous.]
graceful	Having or showing grace in movement, shape, or proportion.
civilized	Having a highly developed society or culture; belonging to civilization.
urbane	Of a person (usually a man): having refined manners; courteous, polite, suave.
finespun	delicate and subtle, with fine detail
debonnaire	Alternative spelling of debonair. [(obsolete) Gracious, courteous.]
well-bred	(by extension) Well-mannered and refined because of a good upbringing and education.
well-mannered	Having good manners; polite, courteous, and socially correct; conforming to standards of good behaviour.

↔️ Antonyms of "Refined"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
crudenoun	In a natural, untreated state.
unrefined	crude, raw or unprocessed
unprocessed	Not processed.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Refined"

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Word	Definition
sophisticated	Of a person: having obtained worldly experience, and lacking naiveté; cosmopolitan, worldly-wise.
couth	Agreeable, friendly, pleasant.
cultivated	(of a person) cultured, refined, educated
cultured	Learned in the ways of civilized society; civilized; refined.
well-mannered	Having good manners; polite, courteous, and socially correct; conforming to standards of good behaviour.
polite	Well-mannered, civilized.
superfine	Having an especially fine size or texture; made of very small particles or threads.
neat	Clean, tidy; free from dirt or impurities.
urbane	Of a person (usually a man): having refined manners; courteous, polite, suave.
gracious	kind and warmly courteous
prim	Of a person, their manner or appearance: Formal and precise; stiffly decorous.
genteel	Polite and well-mannered.
graceful	Having or showing grace in movement, shape, or proportion.
civilized	Having a highly developed society or culture; belonging to civilization.
elegant	Characterised by or exhibiting elegance.
tasteful	Having or exhibiting good taste; aesthetically pleasing or conforming to expectations or ideals of what is appropriate.
gentlemanly	Of, being, pertaining to, or resembling a gentleman or gentlemen.
suave	Of a person, charming, though often in a manner that is insincere or sophisticated.
gentlemanlike	Like a gentleman; courteous.
debonnaire	Alternative spelling of debonair. [(obsolete) Gracious, courteous.]