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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 |
adverb + (adj.)fine
along, arguably, damned, mighty, okay, perfectly
(adj.)fine
+ noun
acting,
antique,
art,
boutique,
brush,
cigar,
comb,
craft,
craftsman,
craftsmanship,
crumb,
cuisine,
dandy,
detail,
dining,
distinction,
drizzle,
dust,
furniture,
grain,
grind,
grit,
humanities,
illustrator,
imprisonment,
jewelry,
lace,
lad,
line,
linen,
mahogany,
mat,
mesh,
mist,
motor,
needle,
nuance,
optics,
particle,
particulate,
porcelain,
powder,
print,
restaurant,
sand,
sandpaper,
sediment,
sieve,
silk,
specimen,
spray,
strainer,
texture,
thread,
tune,
tuning,
wine,
wool,
workmanship,
wrinkle
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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 |
adverb + (v.)fine
heavily
(v.)fine
+ adverb
apiece, twice
(v.)fine
+ noun
amount, corporation, dollar, owner, reporter, safety, stern, total, violation
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| derivation: |
fineness (n.) |
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