fine
adjective
uk
/faɪn/ us
/faɪn/fine adjective (SATISFACTORY)
A1 [ after verb ]
good or good enough; healthy and well:
The apartments are very small, which is fine for one person.
- acceptableYour essay was acceptable, but I think you could have done better.
- reasonableThey have a reasonable chance of winning.
- adequateThe law provides adequate compensation for robbery victims.
- passableI speak passable Spanish.
- will doIt's not perfect, but it'll do.
- To all outward appearances everything was fine, but under the surface the marriage was very shaky.
- "Don't you worry about a thing. Everything's going to be just fine," smiled Robin reassuringly.
- My diet would be fine if only I didn't have this weakness for sweet things.
- I don't understand how he can say that everything's fine when it's so obvious that it's not.
- Stop fiddling about with your hair - it looks fine.
- acrobatically
- agility
- agree with something phrasal verb
- amazonian
- apple
- buff
- hale and hearty
- in the pink idiom
- limber
- lithe
- lithely
- match fit
- match fitness
- muscled
- muscleman
- muscly
- muscular
- muscularity
- rude
- sporty
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
fine adjective (EXCELLENT)
The world's finest collection of Impressionist paintings is housed in the Musée d'Orsay in Paris.
- goodBuy a really good foundation and cultivate a healthy glow.
- good/high qualityWe have a real commitment to high-quality ingredients.
- qualityWe are working hard to produce a quality product.
- fineThey have a well-stocked cellar full of fine wines.
- superiorThe food and service here are superior to any other restaurant in the city.
fine adjective (THIN)
fine adjective (EXACT)
fine details I understood in general what she was talking about, but some of the finer details were beyond me.
finer points Younger readers can't be expected to understand the finer points of philosophy.
- exactWhat is your exact location?
- preciseIt was a mathematically precise model of how the wind would affect the structure.
- accurateWe need accurate measurements before we can begin the building project.
- superaccurateScientists use a superaccurate atomic clock to measure time.
- specificPlease make your questions as specific as possibile.
fine adjective (SUNNY)
- I've just had to pay £10 for a parking fine.
- He did not have to pay his speeding fine because he pleaded diplomatic immunity.
- They're appealing to the High Court to reduce the prison sentence to a fine.
- The judge said that the fine would serve as a warning to other motorists who drove without due care.
- The librarian slapped a fine on him for returning the books late.
fine
adverb
uk
/faɪn/ us
/faɪn/
