a. | 1. | Freed from impurities or alloy; purifed; polished; cultured; delicate; as; refined gold; refined language; refined sentiments. |
Adj. | 1. | refined - used of persons and their behavior; cultivated and genteel; "she was delicate and refined and unused to hardship"; "refined people with refined taste" Antonyms: unrefined - used of persons and their behavior; not refined; uncouth; "how can a refined girl be drawn to such an unrefined man?" |
2. | refined - freed from impurities by processing; "refined sugar"; "refined oil"; "to gild refined gold"- Shakespeare Synonyms: processed Antonyms: | |
3. | refined - 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" | |
4. | refined - made pure | |
5. | refined - suggesting taste, ease, and wealth | |
6. | refined - free from what is tawdry or unbecoming; "a neat style"; "a neat set of rules"; "she hated to have her neat plans upset" |