rarefied meaning and definition

RAREFIED adjective

Definition of rarefied (adjective)

1. having low density
   • "rare gasses"; "lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air"
   • synonyms: rare, rarified
2. of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
   • "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks; "a noble and lofty concept"; "a grand purpose"
   • synonyms: elevated, exalted, grand, high-flown, high-minded, idealistic, lofty, noble-minded, rarified, sublime