Antonyms of adj underbred

2 senses of underbred

Sense 1
ill-bred, bounderish, lowbred, rude, underbred, yokelish -- ((of persons) lacking in refinement or grace)

INDIRECT (VIA unrefined) -> refined -- ((used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel; "she was delicate and refined and unused to hardship"; "refined people with refined taste")

Sense 2
underbred -- (of inferior or mixed breed; "an underbred dog")

INDIRECT (VIA crossbred) -> purebred -- (bred for many generations from member of a recognized breed or strain)

Similarity of adj underbred

2 senses of underbred

Sense 1
ill-bred, bounderish, lowbred, rude, underbred, yokelish -- ((of persons) lacking in refinement or grace)
       => unrefined (vs. refined) -- ((used of persons and their behavior) not refined; uncouth; "how can a refined girl be drawn to such an unrefined man?")

Sense 2
underbred -- (of inferior or mixed breed; "an underbred dog")
       => crossbred (vs. purebred) -- (bred from parents of different varieties or species)

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