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rarified |
Overview of adj rarified The adj rarified has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) rare rarefied, rarified -- (having low density; "rare gasses"; "lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air") 2. rarefied, rarified -- (reserved for an elite group) 3. exalted, high-flown, high-minded, lofty, rarefied, rarified, idealistic, noble-minded -- (of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks; "a noble and lofty concept") Antonyms of adj rarified 3 senses of rarified Sense 1 rare rarefied, rarified INDIRECT (VIA thin) -> thick Sense 2 rarefied, rarified INDIRECT (VIA reserved) -> unreserved Sense 3 exalted, high-flown, high-minded, lofty, rarefied, rarified, idealistic, noble-minded INDIRECT (VIA noble) -> ignoble Similarity of adj rarified 3 senses of rarified Sense 1 rare rarefied, rarified => thin (vs. thick) Sense 2 rarefied, rarified => reserved (vs. unreserved) Sense 3 exalted, high-flown, high-minded, lofty, rarefied, rarified, idealistic, noble-minded => noble (vs. ignoble) Attributes of adj rarified Familiarity of adj rarified rarified used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj rarified rarified Overview of adj rarified The adj rarified has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) rare rarefied, rarified -- (having low density; "rare gasses"; "lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air") 2. rarefied, rarified -- (reserved for an elite group) 3. exalted, high-flown, high-minded, lofty, rarefied, rarified, idealistic, noble-minded -- (of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks; "a noble and lofty concept")
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