Synonyms for fine
- adjective
- adverb
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Nice — senses referring to subjective quality. Of superior quality
nice, thin, good, excellent, beautiful, pretty, satisfactory, delicate, exquisite, splendid, sharp, brilliant, rare, admirable, close, subtle, handsome, light, stunning, polished, refined, precise
2. Okay — senses referring to subjective quality. Being acceptable, adequate, passable, or satisfactory; having one's…
okay, all right, cool, ok, hunky-dory, pure, pyore US, tolerable, kosher
3. Powdered — senses referring to objective quality. Consisting of especially minute particulates; made up of particularly…
powdered, small-grained, fine-grain, powdery, superfine, floury
Other
small, smooth, soft, fancy, slight, attractive, narrow, gauzy, ostentatious, filmy, fine-threaded, attenuated
Adverb
1. Finely — finely; elegantly; delicately
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Senses referring to subjective quality. Of superior quality.
The tree frog that they encountered was truly a fine specimen.
- adj. 2
Senses referring to subjective quality. Being acceptable, adequate, passable, or satisfactory; having one's well-being be no cause for concern.
How are you today? – Fine.
- adj. 3
Senses referring to objective quality. Consisting of especially minute particulates; made up of particularly small pieces.
Grind it into a fine powder.
- adv. 1
Finely; elegantly; delicately.
Related words
- Word family
- final finite finable fineable finance
- Phrases
- cut it fine fine print fine arts in fine fine penny fine champagne day fine unit fine
Choose the right word
From this root-sense many derived meanings branch out, causing words quite remote from each other to be alike synonyms of fine.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- pretty It is true that she is pretty, but she is selfish.
- nice Suddenly, it started to look almost nice and warm.
- beautiful Paris, which is on the Seine, is a beautiful city.
- excellent Tom's car is well-kept and in excellent condition.
- okay Don't tell other guys you love them anymore, okay?
By length
- 2 letters
- ok2
- 4 letters
- good1, nice1, cool1, okay2, rare1, soft1, pure1, thin1
- 5 letters
- small1, close1, light1, sharp1, fancy2, gauzy, filmy, pyore
- 6 letters
- pretty2, smooth1, narrow2, slight1, subtle2, finely2, kosher2, floury
- 7 letters
- precise2, refined2, powdery3
- 8 letters
- stunning2, handsome2, delicate3, splendid2, polished2, powdered2
- 9 letters
- beautiful3, excellent3, brilliant2, exquisite3, admirable4, tolerable4, superfine
- 10 letters
- attractive3, delicately4, attenuated5
- 11 letters
- exquisitely4
- 12 letters
- satisfactory4, ostentatious4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ok2 = 2 syllables).