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overrefined

overrefined is the simple past and past participle of overrefine.

Meaning of overrefine

Verb

overrefine (third-person singular simple present overrefines, present participle overrefining, simple past and past participle overrefined)

  1. (transitive) To refine to an excessive degree.

Adjective

overrefined (comparative more overrefined, superlative most overrefined)

  1. Refined to an excessive degree
    Synonyms:
    fey

Synonyms of overrefined

Forms of overrefined

comparativemore overrefined
superlativemost overrefined

Questions about overrefined

What does overrefined mean?
Overrefined means refined to an excessive degree.
What is overrefined the simple past and past participle of?
Overrefined is the simple past and past participle of overrefine.
What part of speech is overrefined?
Overrefined is an adjective.

Words near overrefined in the dictionary

  1. overreference
  2. overreferenced
  3. overreferences
  4. overreferencing
  5. overrefine
  6. overrefined
  7. overrefinement
  8. overrefinements
  9. overrefines
  10. overrefining
  11. overreflective

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