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refined (adj.)

1570s, "subtle;" 1580s, "elegant;" 1590s, "purified," past-participle adjective from refine (v.).

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Definitions of refined from WordNet

refined (adj.)
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel;
she was delicate and refined and unused to hardship
refined people with refined taste
refined (adj.)
freed from impurities by processing; "to gild refined gold"- Shakespeare;
refined oil
refined sugar
Synonyms: processed
refined (adj.)
showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience;
Synonyms: polished / urbane
refined (adj.)
precise to a fine degree;
due to the limitations of the available tools, a more refined analysis of the data may be necessary
refined (adj.)
suggesting taste, ease, and wealth;
Synonyms: elegant / graceful
From wordnet.princeton.edu