ultra-refined
adjective
(alsoultrarefined)uk/ˌʌl.trə.rɪˈfaɪnd/us/ˌʌl.trə.rɪˈfaɪnd/ultra-refinedadjective(CHANGED)
An ultra-refinedsubstancehas been madeextrapurebyremovingothersubstancesfrom it:
High-fructosecornsyrupis an ultra-refinedsweetenerfoundin manyprocessedfoods.
Ibegansupplementingmydietby takingcapsulesof ultra-refinedfishoil.
of a very highquality, andshowinga lot ofskillor theresultof manyimprovements:
Thebedposthadbeautifulcarvingsaccentedin ultra-refined goldwork.
Theirmusicistraditionalbuttheirplayingis ultra-refined, with manydelicateembellishments.
- Theseso-called"brown"sugarsaresimplyultra-refinedwhitesugars,colouredwithmolasses.
- Theinterweavingoftrumpetsandwoodwindattestto Mingus' ultra-refinedskillsas an orchestrator.
Natural and artificial
- anti-natural
- artificial
- artificiality
- artificially
- biodynamic
- freshness
- God-given
- imitation
- inauthentic
- make no claim to besomethingidiom
- mock
- pure
- rawness
- refined
- simulated
- synthetic
- unnaturally
- unprocessed
- untamed
- untouched
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Quite good, or not very good
ultra-refinedadjective(POLITE)
verypoliteandshowinga lot ofknowledgeofsocialrules:
He isknownto many as an ultra-refined andsensitiveaesthete.
Thepresenterspokewith ultrarefinedeloquence.
Polite and respectful
- candy coat
- candy-coated
- chivalrous
- chivalrously
- chivalry
- courtly
- couth
- deferential
- deferentially
- euphemistic
- graciously
- graciousness
- keep a civil tongue inyourheadidiom
- manner
- mind/watch your mannersidiom
- sugarcoat
- super-polite
- tactful
- tactfully
- ultra-civilized