Meaning & use

fine

adjective·Everyday

Of very high quality, or simply acceptable and satisfactory in an ordinary way.

See it in a sentence

The restaurant is known for its fine dining and attentive service.

She said the movie was fine, though not as good as the book.

A note on using this word

Fine can mean excellent in formal contexts like fine art, but in casual speech it often just means adequate.

Words with a similar meaning

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Words with an opposite meaning

poorinferior

Another way to use it

2. noun

A sum of money paid as punishment for breaking a rule or law.

He had to pay a fine for parking in front of the fire hydrant.

3. adverb

Into small pieces or particles.

The recipe asked us to chop the garlic very fine before adding it to the pan.

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