refinado

refined

adjective rreh-fee-NAH-doh Rare

Also means

polished

Usage Note

Refinado functions as both the past participle of refinar and a standalone adjective meaning elegant or cultivated in taste. It can describe a person (modales refinados, refined manners), a substance (azúcar refinada, refined sugar), or a process (técnica refinada). When applied to a person, it implies sophisticated taste; afectado (affected) would be the pejorative version of the same quality.

Examples

"Tiene un gusto muy refinado para la música."

Natural Translation

He has very refined taste in music.

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