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fine

/ˈfaɪ̯n/noun, verb, adjective, adverb1 syllable

Fine means: of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles.

Synonyms for fine43

noun, as in money extracted as a penalty

mulct, amercement

verb, as in record a fine as a penalty in a police record

verb, as in impose a fine on

mulct

adjective, as in of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles

close, tight, close-grained, fine-grained, dustlike, floury, nongranular, powdered, powdery, pulverized, pulverised, small-grained, small, superfine, smooth

adjective, as in being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

all right, o.k., ok, okay, hunky-dory, cool, satisfactory

adjective, as in minutely precise especially in differences in meaning

adjective, as in thin in thickness or diameter

adjective, as in characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment

adjective, as in free from impurities; having a high or specified degree of purity

adverb, as in an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence

very well, alright, all right, OK

adverb, as in in a delicate manner

finely, delicately, exquisitely

also used for fine

good, excellent, hell of a, kosher, fine-threaded, clarify, refine, purify, amerce

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Opposites of fine

What does fine mean?11

adjective

1

of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles“wood with a fine grain”

2

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition“an all-right movie”

3

minutely precise especially in differences in meaning“a fine distinction”

4

thin in thickness or diameter“a fine film of oil”

5

characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment“fine wine”

6

free from impurities; having a high or specified degree of purity“gold 21 carats fine”

adverb

1

an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence

2

in a delicate manner“finely shaped features”

noun

1

money extracted as a penalty

verb

1

record a fine as a penalty in a police record“I was fined for parking on the wrong side of the street”

2

impose a fine on“he was fined for littering”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with fine?32

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All 32 rhymes for fine, grouped by syllable

Fine in a sentence

  • Standing as it does on a hill, the church commands a fine view.unknown
  • Judging from the look of the sky, it will be fine tomorrow.CK
  • Standing as it does on the hill, this hotel commands a fine view.unknown
  • Standing as it does on a hill, the house commands a fine view.sundown
  • To make a long story short, everything went fine.CM
  • Situated on a hill, his house commands a fine view.shekitten
  • If you need to go off-line, that is fine.unknown
  • When he feels fine, he goes for a walk.CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of fine

as a noun

plural
fines

as a verb

past tense
fined
present participle
fining
third-person singular
fines
past participle
fined

as a adjective

comparative
finer
superlative
finest