fine

adjective
UK: /faɪn/
US: /faɪn/

  1. Acceptable or good enough.

    1. The weather is fine today. [ ] [ ]
    2. My health is fine, and I am able to work without any difficulties. [ ] [ ]

  2. Of high quality; very good.

    1. She has a fine voice. [ ] [ ]
    2. This museum has a fine collection of modern art from different countries. [ ] [ ]

  3. Very thin or small.

    1. The sand was very fine. [ ] [ ]
    2. This shirt is made of very fine silk, soft and pleasant to the body. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

thin penalty excellent good
fine noun

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

    1. I paid a fine yesterday. [ ] [ ]
    2. If you park here, you will have to pay a large fine. [ ] [ ]
fine verb

  1. To charge someone money as a penalty.

    1. They will fine you for that. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company was fined heavily for polluting the river, impacting local wildlife. [ ] [ ]
fine adverb

  1. In a satisfactory or pleasing way.

    1. Everything is going fine so far. [ ] [ ]
    2. The car is running fine after it was properly repaired last week. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "fine" in English means: Acceptable or good enough., Of high quality; very good., Very thin or small..

The phonetic transcription of "fine" is /faɪn/ in British English and /faɪn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "fine": thin, penalty, excellent, good.

Example usage of "fine": "The weather is fine today.". More examples on the page.