refined vs suave

refined

adj
  • Elegant, sometimes (derogatory) affected, prissy, or bloodless. 

  • Developed, improved. 

  • Subtle, scrupulous, carefully thought out. 

  • Highly-processed and pure. 

  • Free of dross or alloy. 

  • Dealing in a refined product such as sugar or petroleum. 

  • Elevated and polished. 

noun
  • The refined form of a commodity, as opposed to its raw or generic form. 

suave

adj
  • Charming, confident and elegant. 

noun
  • Sweet talk. 

How often have the words refined and suave occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )