Antonyms for fine
| Grammar : Adj, noun, verb |
| Spell : fahyn |
| Phonetic Transcription : faɪn |
- award
- awkward
- bad
- big
- blunt
- cheap
- cloudy
- coarse
- common
- compensate
- compensation
- consequential
- corrupt
- crude
- dark
- disagreeable
- drab
- dull
- fat
- forthright
- giant
- give
- harsh
- hateful
- heavy
- homely
- honest
- horrifying
- huge
- humble
- ignorant
- important
- imprecise
- indefinite
- inferior
- insensitive
- insignificant
- large
- obtuse
- offensive
- ordinary
- polluted
- poor
- rainy
- regular
- reimburse
- reimbursement
- release
- repulsive
- reward
- rough
- second-rate
- serious
- shabby
- significant
- slow
- small
- stormy
- stupid
- substantial
- thick
- ugly
- unattractive
- uncouth
- undiscriminating
- unexceptional
- unfashionable
- unhappy
- unimportant
- unintelligent
- unpopular
- unrefined
- unsophisticated
- useful
- usual
Definition of fine
Origin :- mid-13c., "unblemished, refined, pure; of superior quality," from Old French fin "perfected, of highest quality" (12c.), from Latin finis "end, limit" (see finish); hence "acme, peak, height," as in finis boni "the highest good."
- In French, the main meaning remains "delicate, intricately skillful;" in English since mid-15c. fine is also a general expression of admiration or approval, the equivalent of French beau (cf. fine arts, 1767, translating French beaux-arts). Finer; finest. Fine print is from 1861 as "type small and close-set;" by 1934 as "qualifications and limitations of a deal."
- adj excellent, masterly
- adj cloudless, sunny
- adj dainty, delicate; sheer
- adj discriminating, exact
- noun penalty in money
- verb penalize in monetary way
- The trouble is that we've just had to cut that fine old New York family off our list.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- "Here's a fine letter to read on a hot day," called Percival.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- The robe of fine Milesian texture, was saffron-coloured, with a purple edge.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- I remember Mr. Milbrey spoke of what fine claret you gave him.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- Fine pools for the first six miles, with numbers of ducks in them.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
- On our way to-day we passed some fine rock holes, but all were quite dry.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
- Ascended the Frere Ranges and got a fine view to the north and east.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
- The natives also found a fine water-hole about a mile from camp.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
- In the afternoon got a fine round of angles from granite rocks.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
- She is a fine mare, and I am sorry to lose her, but we cannot help it.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
Synonyms for fine
- abstruse
- accomplished
- aces
- acute
- admirable
- alienate
- amends
- amerce
- amercement
- assessment
- attractive
- balmy
- beautiful
- bright
- capital
- choice
- clarion
- clear
- clement
- confiscate
- cool
- crack
- critical
- cryptic
- damages
- dandy
- delicate
- diaphanous
- distinct
- dock
- dry
- elegant
- enigmatic
- enjoyable
- esoteric
- ethereal
- exact
- exceptional
- expensive
- exquisite
- extort
- fair
- fashionable
- fastidious
- filmy
- fine-drawn
- fine-grained
- fine-spun
- first-class
- first-rate
- first-string
- five-star
- flimsy
- forfeit
- fragile
- gauzy
- gilt-edged
- gnarly
- good-looking
- gossamer
- gossamery
- granular
- great
- hairline
- hairsplitting
- handsome
- hit with
- impalpable
- intelligent
- keen
- levy
- light
- lightweight
- little
- loose
- lovely
- magnificent
- make pay
- mean
- minute
- mulct
- neat
- nice
- not too shabby
- obscure
- ornate
- outstanding
- pay through the nose
- petty
- pleasant
- porous
- powdered
- powdery
- precise
- pulverized
- punish
- punishment
- pure
- quality
- quick
- rainless
- rare
- recondite
- refined
- reparation
- rip
- sconce
- seize
- select
- sensitive
- sequestrate
- sharp
- showy
- skillful
- slap with
- slender
- small
- smart
- solid
- splendid
- sterling
- strict
- striking
- subtle
- superior
- supreme
- tasteful
- tax
- tenuous
- thin
- threadlike
- throw book at
- top
- top-notch
- transparent
- trifling
- unadulterated
- undarkened
- unpolluted
- unreal
- well-made
- wicked
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