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Refined vs Stylish - What's the difference?

refined | stylish |

As adjectives the difference between refined and stylish

is that refined is showing or having good feelings or good taste while stylish is having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress.

As a verb refined

is past tense of 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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    stylish

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress
  • (film) Having a particular directing style or cinematography.

    • Related terms

    * chic * style