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- pronunciation:
- faIn
- parts of speech:
- adjective, adverb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
finer, finest |
| definition 1: |
excellent in quality, skill, character, or nature.
I know a fine wine when I taste it.He turned out to be a fine painter.They were proud their son married such a fine young woman.We were lucky to have fine weather while we visited the island.- synonyms:
- choice, elegant, excellent, exceptional, high-grade, quality, select, splendid, splendiferous, superior, swell
- antonyms:
- crude, inferior, poor
- similar words:
- accomplished, ace, capital, cool, exquisite, fancy, first-rate, flawless, good, magnificent, mean, nice, polished, prime, superb, top-drawer
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| definition 2: |
consisting of extremely small particles.
The sand feels soft because it is very fine.- synonyms:
- powdery
- antonyms:
- coarse
- similar words:
- comminute, grated, ground, minced, powdered, pulverized, triturated
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| definition 3: |
very sharp.
This carving requires a knife with a fine edge.- synonyms:
- honed, keen, sharp
- similar words:
- acute, powdery, precise
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| definition 4: |
very thin.
The scarf is made with fine strands of silk.- synonyms:
- thin
- similar words:
- delicate, diaphanous, ethereal, fragile, frail, gauzy, gossamer, light, sheer, silky, slender, tenuous, transparent
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| definition 5: |
requiring subtle discrimination; difficult to perceive.
She made fine distinctions in her argument.- synonyms:
- delicate, fine-drawn, subtle
- similar words:
- elusive, finespun, minute, nice, slight, small
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| definition 6: |
elegant and refined.
I don't know how to act around such a fine gentleman.The restaurant provides its customers with the experience of fine dining.- synonyms:
- cultured, discriminating, elegant, polished, refined, sophisticated
- antonyms:
- coarse
- similar words:
- dainty, discerning, exquisite, finished, genteel, nice, suave
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| definition 7: |
in adequate health or condition.
She was in the hospital for a while, but she's fine now.- synonyms:
- all right, OK, well
- antonyms:
- bad
- similar words:
- good, satisfactory
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| definition 8: |
acceptable; satisfactory.
I told him I could pay him this week, but he said that next week would be fine.These seats are just fine for me; I don't need to move closer.It's fine with me if you decide to do that.- synonyms:
- acceptable, satisfactory
- antonyms:
- objectionable, unacceptable
- similar words:
- adequate, all right, OK
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| related words: |
beautiful, brave, careful, dandy, elegant, glorious, hale, keen, luxuriant, luxurious, narrow, peak, rich, royal, sensitive, subtle, superior, swell, terrific, tremendous, well, whole |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| inflections: |
finer, finest |
| definition 1: |
finely; into very small pieces.
She chopped the onions very fine.- synonyms:
- finely
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| definition 2: |
satisfactorily.
He was having some difficulty in school, but he's doing fine now.- synonyms:
- all right, satisfactorily
- similar words:
- well
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
fines, fining, fined |
| definition: |
to reduce or refine.
This process fines the product further.- synonyms:
- refine
- similar words:
- clarify, purify, rarefy
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| related words: |
refine |
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| derivation: |
fineness (n.) |
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