polished vs refined
refined vs polishedpolished and refined both are adjectives.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| polished | No | Yes | No | No |
| refined | No | Yes | No | No |
As adjectives,
polished and refined
are synonyms defined as:
- polished and refined: showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience
Other synonyms of polished include
urbane.
| polished (adjective) | refined (adjective) |
|---|---|
| perfected or made shiny and smooth | (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel |
| (of grains especially rice) having the husk or outer layers removed | freed from impurities by processing |
| showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience | suggesting taste, ease, and wealth |
| (of lumber or stone) to trim and smooth | precise to a fine degree |
| showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience |
Words related to "polished"
Words related to "refined"
- civilised
- civilized
- couth
- cultivated
- cultured
- debonair
- debonaire
- debonnaire
- delicate
- effete
- elegant
- fastidious
- finespun
- genteel
- gentlemanlike
- gentlemanly
- graceful
- gracious
- ladylike
- mincing
- niminy-piminy
- overrefined
- patrician
- polished
- polite
- precise
- prim
- processed
- sophisticated
- suave
- superfine
- twee
- unrefined
- urbane
- well-bred
- well-mannered
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