Refined Meaning in English
word · lemma: refine
/ɹəˈfaɪnd/
ri-FYND
/ɹɪfˈaɪnd/
ri-FYND
Definition
Made pure or free from unwanted substances; also describes someone or something elegant, polite, or showing high quality or taste.
Usage & Nuances
Often used for substances (like sugar, oil) to mean purified; as a character trait, 'refined' suggests elegance and good manners. In social contexts, it is somewhat formal. Common collocations: 'refined taste', 'refined manner', 'refined sugar'.
Spanish: refinado - sofisticadoPortuguese (BR): refinado - sofisticadoPortuguese (PT): refinado - sofisticadoChinese (Simplified): 精炼的 - 优雅的Chinese (Traditional): 精煉的 - 優雅的Hindi: परिष्कृत - संजीदाArabic: مكرر - راقٍBengali: পরিশোধিত - মার্জিতRussian: очищенный - утончённыйJapanese: 精製された - 洗練されたVietnamese: tinh luyện - tinh tếKorean: 정제된 - 세련된Turkish: rafine - zarifUrdu: خالص - نفیسIndonesian: dimurnikan - halus
Example Sentences
This cake is made with refined sugar.
basic
She has very refined manners.
basic
Oil must be refined before it can be used as fuel.
basic
He's got such a refined sense of humor—very subtle and clever.
natural
After years of practice, her technique became quite refined.
natural
You can tell he comes from a refined background just by the way he speaks.
natural