adjective Precise, freed from imprecision, particularly: Sagacious, sometimes oversubtle or feigning sagacity. Subtle, scrupulous, carefully thought out.
The argument, while not persuasive, is quite refined.
adjective Sagacious, sometimes oversubtle or feigning sagacity.
adjective Subtle, scrupulous, carefully thought out.
The argument, while not persuasive, is quite refined.
adjective Developed, improved.
The curriculum has been carefully refined to meet the needs of foreign students.
adjective Cultured, freed from vulgarity, particularly: Elevated and polished.
In the British Isles, Oxbridge is considered refined; Geordie somewhat less so.
adjective Elevated and polished.
In the British Isles, Oxbridge is considered refined; Geordie somewhat less so.
adjective Elegant, sometimes affected, prissy, or bloodless.