refinement

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The act, or the result of refining; the removal of impurities, or a purified material
2. (countable, uncountable) High-class style; cultivation.
3. (countable, uncountable) A fine or subtle distinction.
4. (countable, uncountable) A luxury.
5. (countable, uncountable) Synonym of grooming (“review and prioritization process”).

Synonyms

elegance

purification

nicety

grace

cultivation

polish

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improvement

delicacy

urbanity

culture

subtlety

good taste

nuance

fineness

dignity

tenuity

tactfulness

daintiness

sophistication

refining

comity

civilization

elaboration

astringency

shade

ticklishness

cleaning

thinness

clarification

gauziness

tact

taste

tenuousness

slenderness

finesse

slimness

civilisation

rectification

complaisance

refine

filtration

niceness

purging

finish

sheerness

sleaziness

gracefulness

distinction

graciousness

education

Translations

raffinement

Eleganz

refinamiento

Verfeinerung

Veredelung

raffinatezza

Anmut

élégance

raffinazione

refinamento

refino

ευγένεια

ραφινάρισμα

refinament

διύλιση

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɹəˈfaɪnmənt/

Etymology

From refine + -ment.