Definitions for Refined
rɪˈfaɪndre·fined

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. refinedadjective

   (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel

   "she was delicate and refined and unused to hardship"; "refined people with refined taste"

2. refined, processedadjective

   freed from impurities by processing

   "refined sugar"; "refined oil"; "to gild refined gold"- Shakespeare

3. polished, refined, svelte, urbaneadjective

   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. elegant, graceful, refinedadjective

   suggesting taste, ease, and wealth

5. neat, refined, tastefuladjective

   free from what is tawdry or unbecoming

   "a neat style"; "a neat set of rules"; "she hated to have her neat plans upset"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. refinedadjective

   Showing or having good feelings or good taste.

   Ozzie and Harriet are refined people.

2. refinedadjective

   An absence of coarseness.

3. refinedadjective

   Not vulgar.

4. refinedadjective

   Without impurities.

   The sugar was refined, not gritty.

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1. refined

   Refined refers to something that has been purified, improved, or polished, often through a process of removal of impurities or unwanted elements. It can relate to substances such as metals or sugar, to a person's manners or tastes that are sophisticated and cultured, or to ideas or methods that are developed and improved over time. Aside from material and behavioural aspects, it can also denote an advanced stage of intellectual and moral development.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Refined

   of Refine

2. Refinedadjective

   freed from impurities or alloy; purifed; polished; cultured; delicate; as; refined gold; refined language; refined sentiments

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Anagrams for Refined »

1. definer

How to pronounce Refined?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say Refined in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Refined in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Refined in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Refined in a Sentence

1. Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia:

   Why are you not disgusted with yourselves when you use such shameful words? Do you imagine that you can woo a well-born woman with such witticisms and have her be well disposed towards you? Be refined and respectable men and then we can get along.

2. Thomas Chandler Haliburton:

   Contentment is, after all, simply refined indolence.

3. Barry Popkin:

   There has not been a big enough change in sugar-sweetened beverages and refined carbohydrates and fast foods, and there has not been an increase in the healthy foods, we have slightly cut our calories [ but ] we still consume over half our calories from the wrong foods.

4. Kensington Palace:

   The focus of the dress is the graphic open bateau neckline that gracefully frames the shoulders and emphasizes the slender sculpted waist, the lines of the dress extend toward the back where the train flows in soft round folds cushioned by an underskirt in triple silk organza. The slim three-quarter sleeves add a note of refined modernity.

5. Martin Tobias Lithner:

   Optimism about the survival of our species may be a summary of all the things we have refined, but we hardly see any difference between the things that can actually move humanity forward and those that give the impression that we as a species are evolving.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Refined
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Refined
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Refined
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Refined