fine

If someone or something is like this, they are well, acceptable, or causing no problems.

• I feel fine today.
• Is tomorrow fine with you?
• The children were fine after the journey.

How to use it: be fine with someone (That date is fine with me.); be fine to do something (It is fine to leave your bag here.)

Similar words: okay, all right, acceptable

Common phrases: feel fine, just fine, fine with someone

Very good in quality, skill, or appearance.

• That is a fine painting.
• They serve fine wines from Italy.
• She gave a fine performance last night.

Similar words: excellent, superb, high-quality

Opposites: poor

Common phrases: fine art, fine wine, a fine example, a fine performance

With sunshine or clear skies and no rain or snow.

• It is a fine day.
• We had fine weather on holiday.
• If tomorrow is fine, we can eat outside.

Similar words: sunny, clear

Opposites: rainy

Common phrases: fine weather, a fine day, a fine morning

Made of very small pieces or grains.

• The sand was very fine.
• Grind the nuts into a fine powder.
• Fine dust covered every shelf.

Similar words: finely ground, powdery

Opposites: coarse

Common phrases: fine powder, fine sand, fine grains, fine dust

Very attractive to look at.

• That guy is fine!
• She thinks her new boyfriend looks fine.
• He looked so fine in that suit.

Similar words: hot, good-looking, attractive

Opposites: unattractive

Common phrases: look fine, so fine, a fine man

Used to criticize someone or something by pretending to praise them.

• This is a fine mess!
• You are a fine friend, leaving me stranded!
• A fine excuse that is, after all your promises.

How to use it: a fine one to do something (You are a fine one to complain about noise!)

Similar words: some

Common phrases: a fine mess, a fine friend, a fine excuse

In a way that works well or causes no problems.

• The phone works fine.
• We managed fine without a car.
• Would Monday suit you fine?

Similar words: well, nicely

Opposites: badly

Common phrases: work fine, do fine, suit someone fine, fit fine

Into very small pieces, or with very small, careful details.

• Chop the herbs fine.
• She ground the beans fine for coffee.
• Draw the lines fine so the details stay clear.

Similar words: finely

Opposites: coarsely

Common phrases: chop something fine, grind something fine, cut something fine