Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb overrefine

1 sense of overrefine

Sense 1
overrefine, over-refine -- (refine too much or with excess of subtlety; "He is overrefining this matter")
       => polish, refine, fine-tune, down -- (improve or perfect by pruning or polishing; "refine one's style of writing")

Antonyms of adj overrefined

1 sense of overrefined

Sense 1
overrefined, superfine -- (excessively delicate or refined)

INDIRECT (VIA refined) -> unrefined -- ((used of persons and their behavior) not refined; uncouth; "how can a refined girl be drawn to such an unrefined man?")

Similarity of adj overrefined

1 sense of overrefined

Sense 1
overrefined, superfine -- (excessively delicate or refined)
       => refined (vs. unrefined) -- ((used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel; "she was delicate and refined and unused to hardship"; "refined people with refined taste")