Fine
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfaɪ̯n/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Fine is an adjective meaning Senses referring to subjective quality.
Meaning
Senses referring to subjective quality.
More Meanings
- Senses referring to objective quality.
- (cricket) Behind the batsman and at a small angle to the line between the wickets.
- Well, nicely, in a positive, agreeable way.
- Expression of (typically) reluctant or agreement.
- (pool, billiards) In a manner so that the driven ball strikes the object ball so far to one side as to be barely deflected, the object ball being driven to one side.
- (obsolete) Subtle; thin; tenuous.
- (dated, dialect, colloquial) Finely; elegantly; delicately.
Example Sentences
to fine gold
Everything worked out fine.
They filtered silt and fines out of the soil.
He refilled his glass. ‘The fine is very good,’ he said.
Word Forms
- finer
- finest
- fines
- fining
- fined
Synonyms for fine
Depending on context, synonyms include clarify, refine, purify, amercement, amerce, alright.
Antonyms for fine
Common opposites include coarse.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include superior, quality, exquisite, exquisitely, superfine, elegant.
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