Rarefied Definition

rarefied
adjective
  1. having low density; "rare gasses"; "lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air"
  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 for rarefied

exalted

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; "an exalted ideal

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idealistic

of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas of high moral or intellectual value

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lofty

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; "an exalted ideal

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noble

impressive in appearance; "a baronial mansion"; "an imposing residence"; "a noble tree

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rare

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness; "a rare word"; "rare books" recurring only at long intervals

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reserved

set aside for the use of a particular person or party marked by self-restraint and reticence

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thin

without viscosity; "the blood was flowing thin" of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross

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