English to English
adjective
- (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
She was delicate and refined and unused to hardship.
Refined people with refined taste.
source: WordNet 3.0
- freed from impurities by processing
Refined sugar.
Refined oil.
To gild refined gold.
source: WordNet 3.0
- Freed from impurities or alloy; purifed; polished; cultured; delicate; as; refined gold; refined language; refined sentiments.
source: Webster 1913
adjective satellite
- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- suggesting taste, ease, and wealth
source: WordNet 3.0
- free from what is tawdry or unbecoming
A neat style.
A neat set of rules.
She hated to have her neat plans upset.
source: WordNet 3.0
