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rarefied
rar·e·fied also rar·i·fied R0047600 (râr′ə-fīd′)adj.1. Not dense; thin: the rarefied air of the high peaks.2. Belonging to or reserved for a small select group; exclusive: accepted in the most rarefied social circles.3. Refined or esoteric: rarefied academic theorizing; a man of rarefied appetites.rarefied (ˈrɛərɪˌfaɪd) adj1. exalted in nature or character; lofty: a rarefied spiritual existence. 2. current within only a small group; esoteric or exclusive3. (General Physics) (of a gas, esp the atmosphere at high altitudes) having a low density; thinrar•e•fied (ˈrɛər əˌfaɪd)
adj. 1. lofty or elevated; exalted: the rarefied atmosphere of a scholarly symposium. 2. appealing to or exemplifying an exclusive group; select; esoteric: rarefied tastes. [1625–35] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | rarefied - having low density; "rare gasses"; "lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air"rarified, rarethin - relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous; "air is thin at high altitudes"; "a thin soup"; "skimmed milk is much thinner than whole milk"; "thin oil" | | 2. | rarefied - 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"; "a grand purpose"exalted, lofty, noble-minded, high-minded, idealistic, rarified, elevated, high-flown, sublime, grandnoble - having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character; "a noble spirit"; "noble deeds" |
rarefiedadjective exclusive, select, esoteric, cliquish, private, occult, clannish the rarefied atmosphere of universityrarefiedadjectiveMarked by great diffusion of component particles:rare, thin.Translations
rarefied
rarefied (of a gas, esp the atmosphere at high altitudes) having a low density; thin rarefied
Synonyms for rarefiedadj exclusiveSynonyms- exclusive
- select
- esoteric
- cliquish
- private
- occult
- clannish
Synonyms for rarefiedadj marked by great diffusion of component particlesSynonymsSynonyms for rarefiedadj having low densitySynonymsRelated Wordsadj of high moral or intellectual valueSynonyms- exalted
- lofty
- noble-minded
- high-minded
- idealistic
- rarified
- elevated
- high-flown
- sublime
- grand
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