Fine — synonyms, fine antonyms, definition

1. fine (a)

accomplished accurate acute admirable aesthetic affected aristocratic attenuated beautiful best brave breakable bright brilliant brisk calm capital charming cheerful choice • • •

2. fine (Noun)

amercement damage forfeit penalty punishment

fine (Noun) — Money extracted as a penalty.

penalty library fine

3. fine (Verb)

amerce castigate confiscate correct discipline exact levy mulct penalise penalize punish reprove seize smite tax ticket trounce

fine (Verb) — Issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty. ex. "I was fined for parking on the wrong side of the street"

fine (Verb) — Clarify (wine and beer), e.g. by adding something to cause precipitation of unwanted impurities and sediment.

book amerce

4. fine (Adjective)

O.K. all right alright hunky-dory ok okay coarse

fine (Adjective) — Being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition. ex. "everything's fine" ex. "dinner and the movies had been fine" ex. "another minute I'd have been fine"

fine (Adjective) — Minutely precise especially in differences in meaning. ex. "a fine distinction"

fine (Adjective) — Thin in thickness or diameter. ex. "a fine film of oil" ex. "fine hairs" ex. "read the fine print"

fine (Adjective) — Characterized by elegance, refinement or accomplishment. ex. "fine wine" ex. "looking fine in her Easter suit" ex. "a fine gentleman" ex. "fine china and crystal" ex. "a fine violinist" ex. "the fine hand of a master"

fine (Adjective) — Of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles. ex. "wood with a fine grain" ex. "fine powdery snow" ex. "fine rain" ex. "batiste is a cotton fabric with a fine weave" ex. "covered with a fine film of dust"

fine (Adjective) — (metallurgy) free from impurities; having a high or specified degree of purity. ex. "gold 21 carats fine"

texture

5. fine (Adverb)

all righty delicately exquisitely finely very well

fine (Adverb) — An expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence.

fine (Adverb) — In a delicate manner. ex. "her fine drawn body"