refinedadjective
uk/rɪˈfaɪnd/us/rɪˈfaɪnd/refined adjective (CHANGED)
A refined substance has been made pure by removing other substances from it:
refined foods such as white bread and white sugar
C2 improved because of many small changes that have been made:
highly refined theories
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Natural and artificial
- artificial
- bogus
- cardboard
- claim
- contrived
- fake
- inauthentic
- make no claim to be sth idiom
- man-made
- mock
- natural
- naturally
- organic
- plastic
- raw
- simulate
- synthetic
- unadulterated
- unaffected
- unbleached
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Quite good, or not very good
refined adjective (POLITE)
C2 very polite and showing knowledge of social rules
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Polite and respectful
- chivalrous
- chivalry
- civil
- civility
- civilized
- civilly
- courtly
- couth
- deferential
- euphemism
- gallant
- gentlemanly
- gracious
- keep a civil tongue in your head idiom
- polite
- politely
- politically correct
- respect
- respectful
- respectfully
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