Refined Definition & Meaning
refined
- adjective
- (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel; "she was delicate and refined and unused to hardship"; "refined people with refined taste"
- freed from impurities by processing; "refined sugar"; "refined oil"; "to gild refined gold"- Shakespeare
- 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"
- suggesting taste, ease, and wealth
- free from what is tawdry or unbecoming; "a neat style"; "a neat set of rules"; "she hated to have her neat plans upset"
"Refined" in song lyrics
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"I'm so much into me I can't be refined"
Abstract Rude w/ Moka Only and Prevail — She's Always Right -
"Yes pure and refined"
Aceyalone — The Hurt -
"But it's somethin to be said about a girl that's refined"
Akrobatik — Woman Pt. II
Words that rhyme with refined
Usage tips for "refined"
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- What does refined mean?
- (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel; "she was delicate and refined and unused to hardship"; "refined people with refined taste" freed from impurities by processing; "refined sugar"; "refined oil"; "to gild refined gold"- Shakespeare 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" suggesting taste, ease, and wealth free from what is tawdry or unbecoming
- What part of speech is refined?
- Refined is an adjective.
- How many definitions does refined have?
- Refined has 5 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).