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re·fined (ri fīnd)

adjective

  1. made free from other matter, or from impurities; purified
  2. free from crudeness or coarseness; cultivated; elegant
  3. characterized by great subtlety, precision, etc.

Etymology: pp. of refine

refined Synonyms

refined

modif.

  1. Purified

    cleaned, cleansed, aerated, strained, filtered, washed, clean, rarefied, boiled down, distilled, clarified, tried, drained, elutriated, processed; see also pure 2.

    Antonyms raw*, crude*, unrefined. *

  2. Genteel

    cultivated, civilized, polished, elegant, urbane, well-bred, gracious, enlightened, free from coarseness, courtly, mannerly, suave, gentlemanly, ladylike, restrained, gentle, mannerly, high-minded, cultured, subtle, discriminating, polite, courteous; see also polite 1.

refined Usage Examples

Adjective complement with noun phrase

make: Displays are continually improving, making text material more refined and easier to read and allowing better graphic and image presentation.

Modifies a noun

  • carbohydrate: Too many refined carbohydrates means your pancreas has to produce excess insulin, causing your blood glucose levels to crash.
  • sugar: Like refined sugar, alcohol provides " empty calories " .
  • elegance: Your skin is velvet, hydrated, left with a natural refined elegance.
  • carb: You steer clear of sugar, refined carbs, chips, mashed potatoes, alcohol and so on.
  • sensibility: There are those of somewhat more refined sensibilities who wish to combine a better class of fare with a different brew.
  • cuisine: There is a traditional Japanese style garden and refined Japanese cuisine will be served in each room.

Modifying Another Word

  • highly: Sports Nutritional Supplements are simply highly refined food derived from natural sources.
  • very: You will be able to create very refined searches.
  • so: But the margins have become so refined by the sheer technical development of the cars that the opportunities have accordingly been reduced.
  • increasingly: And increasingly refined, Web-based tracking, tracing, scheduling and telematics will help operators handle home deliveries more cost-effectively.
  • well: Using self-cultivation we ultimately reap the harvest of a well refined character.
  • quite: The system allows quite refined adjustment of lighting levels for large numbers of dimmers to be achieved rapidly and intuitively.

Used with adjective complement

  • become: They became more refined, without trying to, by the way.
  • offer: Our methodology offers not only refined dating techniques for these major Geological events, but also measures the minimum magnitude of these human disasters.

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