RARIFIED Synonyms

• existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment

• a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance

• a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory

• not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature

• dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention

• consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically

• make off with belongings of others

• consider apart from a particular case or instance

• give an abstract (of)

• a railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level

• raised above the ground

• of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

• increased in amount or degree

• confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle

• of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

• excluding much or all; especially all but a particular group or minority

• a news report that is reported first by one news organization

• not divided or shared with others

• not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective

• a person of intellectual or erudite tastes

• highly cultured or educated

• appealing to or using the intellect

• involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct

• a person who uses the mind creatively

• of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind

• of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

• of imposing height; especially standing out above others

• having or displaying great dignity or nobility

• of or relating to philosophy or philosophers

• characterized by the attitude of a philosopher; meeting trouble with level-headed detachment

• having low density

• of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

• (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel

• freed from impurities by processing

• showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience

• precise to a fine degree

• suggesting taste, ease, and wealth

• developed or designed for a special activity or function

• of high or superior quality or performance

• of or characteristic of high rank or importance

• written or printed above and to one side of another character

• having an orbit farther from the sun than the Earth's orbit

• the largest freshwater lake in the world; the deepest of the Great Lakes

• one of greater rank or station or quality

• a town in northwest Wisconsin on Lake Superior across from Duluth

• the head of a religious community

• a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

• a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character

• (sometimes followed by `to') not subject to or influenced by

• having a higher rank

• (often followed by `to') above being affected or influenced by

• exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence

• beyond and outside the ordinary range of human experience or understanding

• make more complicated

• make more complex, intricate, or richer

• marked by complexity and richness of detail

• developed or executed with care and in minute detail

• add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

• produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product

• make more complex, intricate, or richer

• work out in detail

• improve or perfect by pruning or polishing

• make more complex, intricate, or richer

• treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition

• reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities

• attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or intensity by polishing or purifying

• make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of

• a large and unbroken expanse or distance

• the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

• a straightaway section of a racetrack

• exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent

• extension to or beyond the ordinary limit

• an unbroken period of time during which you do something

• the capacity for being stretched

• having an elongated seating area

• easily stretched

• occupy a large, elongated area

• extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body

• extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length

• become longer by being stretched and pulled

• make long or longer by pulling and stretching

• lie down comfortably

• pull in opposite directions

• extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly

• corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones

• increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance

• extend one's body or limbs