| bolted | refined, carefully sifted, polished |
| civil | civilized, cultured, refined |
| dainty | fastidious, scrupulous, refined, particular |
| filed | refined, smooth, polished |
| fine | refined, sophisticated, cultivated |
| gentle | refined, discriminating, sophisticated |
| holiday | refined, select, genteel |
| humane | polite, courteous, refined |
| ingenious | intellectual, refined, in liberal arts |
| liberal | noble, tasteful, refined |
| neat | posh, elegant, trim, refined |
| picked | over-refined, fastidious, particular |
| purged | purified, refined, clarified |
| recollected | studied, artificial, refined |
| refined | civilized, cultivated, sophisticated |
| ripe | mature, sophisticated, refined |
| select | superior, refined, cultivated |
| speak | speak entertainingly; or: talk in a refined way |
| strained | refined, purified, distilled |
| subtle | refined, rarefied, very fine |
| subtle-potent | powerfully refined |
| super-subtle | extra-refined, specially delicate |
| thrice-repured | highly purified, extremely refined |
| well-spoken | refined, courteous, eloquent |