FINE Synonyms: 848 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈfīn

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as in dusty

consisting of very small particles the fine sand found on the island's beaches

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as in subtle

made or done with extreme care and accuracy the fine distinction between bravery and recklessness

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as in thin

being of less than usual width use a fine line for the outline of the facial features you intend to carve into the pumpkin

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as in okay

being to one's liking that arrangement is fine with me

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as in pure

free from added matter that silver is .9600 fine

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as in accurate

meeting the highest standard of accuracy making the final fine adjustments on the car's GPS

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as in adequate

of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards the wine steward declared that the complaint of corkiness was unjustified and that the wine was fine

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as in small

of a size that is less than average read the fine print

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as in excellent

of the very best kind a fine performance of a classic ballet

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as in elegant

having qualities that appeal to a refined taste savored every morsel of the restaurant's fine cuisine

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as in sensitive

able to sense slight impressions or differences hearing so fine that it can seemingly hear the tiniest twig snap

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as in handsome

having or showing elegance a fine old structure in the city's historic district

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fine

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noun

as in penalty

a sum of money to be paid as a punishment a $50 fine for speeding

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fine

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verb (1)

as in to impose

to establish or apply as a charge or penalty the police will fine you for driving with one headlight out

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fine

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verb (2)

as in to filter

to remove usually visible impurities from the use of egg shells to fine wine

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fine

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adverb

as in good

in a satisfactory way you did just fine on the stress test

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Adjective

New Friends Simplicity at its finest: These delicious, perfectly greasy sandwiches use an English muffin as the base with a sausage patty in between. —

Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 13 Sep. 2024 The muscles in your shoulders leading up to your neck, on the other hand, are fine to hit with a little percussive massage. —

Sara Coughlin, SELF, 13 Sep. 2024

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Other potential sentences include probation or a fine. —

Kristine Gill, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2024 However, the fine cannot exceed 10% of a player’s weekly earnings; the rookie minimum salary is about $47,000 per game. —

Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2024

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Lawmakers repeatedly acquiesced, even as the Washington Supreme Court held them in contempt — later fining them $100,000 a day — for failing to fund public schools. —

Lulu Ramadan, ProPublica, 4 Aug. 2024 During the course of the spring 2024 New York trial, Trump was repeatedly fined thousands of dollars by Merchan for violating the gag order. —

Lynn Greenky, The Conversation, 9 Aug. 2024

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Then there are the iPad apps which work just fine floating in front of you. —

David Phelan, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024 But Berry's film and television career is doing just fine, Storm or no Storm. —

Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fine

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