English adjective: rarified | |||
| 1. | rarified having low density | ||
| Samples | Rare gasses. Lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air. | ||
| Synonyms | rare, rarefied | ||
| Similar | thin | ||
| Antonyms | thick | ||
| 2. | rarified of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style | ||
| Samples | An exalted ideal. Argue in terms of high-flown ideals. A noble and lofty concept. A grand purpose. | ||
| Synonyms | elevated, exalted, grand, high-flown, high-minded, idealistic, lofty, noble-minded, rarefied, sublime | ||
| Similar | noble | ||
| Antonyms | ignoble | ||