refined meaning and definition

REFINED adjective

Definition of refined (adjective)

1. (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
   • "she was delicate and refined and unused to hardship"; "refined people with refined taste"
   • antonym: unrefined
2. freed from impurities by processing
   • "refined sugar"; "refined oil"; "to gild refined gold"- Shakespeare
   • synonyms: processed
   • antonym: crude
3. 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"
   • synonyms: polished, svelte, urbane
4. suggesting taste, ease, and wealth
   • synonyms: elegant, graceful
5. free from what is tawdry or unbecoming
   • "a neat style"; "a neat set of rules"; "she hated to have her neat plans upset"
   • synonyms: neat, tasteful