refined

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /rɪˈfaɪnd/
• Hyphenation: re‧fined

Verb

Plain form refine

Third-person singular refines

Past tense refined

Past participle refined

Present participle refining

1. The past tense and past participle of refine.

Adjective

Positive refined

Comparative more refined

Superlative most refined

1. If you are refined, you are polite and well-educated.
   • Synonyms: sophisticated and elegant
   • Antonyms: unrefined, uncouth, underbred, unsophisticated, rude and uncultured

   You can find many refined people in the Louvre museum.