Cloddish and Refined

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Cloddish adjective - Having or showing crudely insensitive or impolite manners.

Usage example: the cloddish behavior of the frat boys at the party

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Refined is an antonym for cloddish in crude topic.

Refined adjective - Having or showing a taste for the fine arts and gracious living.

Usage example: a refined couple who have hosted many elegant benefits for organizations promoting the arts

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Cloddish is an antonym for refined.

Nearby Words: refinement, refining, refiner

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Refined and Cloddish. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cloddish/refined

Cloddish & Refined. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cloddish/refined>.

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