Raffishness and Refinement
Opposite meaning words
Raffishness
Raffishness noun - The quality or state of lacking refinement or good taste.
Usage example: the raffishness of the crowd in the pub offended the courtly gentleman, and so he elected instead to dine at the hotel
Refinement is an antonym for raffishness.
Refinement
Refinement noun - An instance of notable progress in the development of knowledge, technology, or skill.
Raffishness is an antonym for refinement.
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