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Refined vs Snooty - What's the difference?

refined | snooty |

As adjectives the difference between refined and snooty

is that refined is showing or having good feelings or good taste while snooty is pompous; snobbish; inclined to turn up one's nose.

As a verb refined

is (refine).

refined

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Showing or having good feelings or good taste.
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  • An absence of coarseness.
  • Not vulgar.
  • Without impurities.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (refine)
    • The raw petroleum was refined into kerosene.

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    snooty

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • pompous; snobbish; inclined to turn up one's nose
    • Sir Sydney was an arrogant, snooty , bigoted prig, so it was with some satisfaction that I wrote out his parking ticket.
    Sissi was a very snooty and spoiled girl with clear social problems.
  • elite; exclusive
    • Her parties were snooty affairs; custom designed cocktail dresses that cost more than a decent luxury car were ''de rigueur''.

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    Related terms

    * snoot * snootily * snootiness