The Collaborative International Dictionary
Overrefine
Overrefine \O`ver*re*fine"\, v. t. To refine too much.
Wiktionary
overrefine
alt. To refine to an excessive degree vb. To refine to an excessive degree
WordNet
overrefine
v. refine too much or with excess of subtlety; "He is overrefining this matter" [syn: over-refine]
Usage examples of "overrefine".
There was something a bit overrefined, overformal, about his manner of speech.