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fine1

 
pronunciation:
faIn
parts of speech:
adjective, adverb
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part of speech: adjective
inflections: finer, finest
definition 1: very good; excellent.
That was a fine meal.
synonyms:
choice, excellent, exceptional, quality, splendid, superior, swell
antonyms:
inferior, poor
similar words:
ace, capital, cool, exquisite, fancy, first-rate, flawless, good, magnificent, nice, prime, superb
definition 2: made up of extremely small particles.
These plants need very fine soil.
antonyms:
coarse
similar words:
grated, ground, minced, powdered
definition 3: very thin.
The baby has such fine hair.
synonyms:
thin
similar words:
delicate, fragile, frail, light, sheer, silky, slender, transparent
definition 4: in good health or condition.
I had a headache earlier, but I'm fine now.
synonyms:
all right, OK, well
antonyms:
bad
similar words:
good, satisfactory
 
part of speech: adverb
inflections: finer, finest
definition: very well.
I was doing fine juggling those eggs until the phone rang!
synonyms:
all right, satisfactorily
similar words:
well
derivation: fineness (n.)
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