Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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refined | No | Yes | No | No |
polite | No | Yes | No | No |
refined (adjective) | polite (adjective) |
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(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel | showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc. |
freed from impurities by processing | not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others |
suggesting taste, ease, and wealth | marked by refinement in taste and manners |
precise to a fine degree | |
showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience |