Synonyms for fine
modified
Not coarse or thick
light, powdery, granular, slender; see little 1, minute 1, narrow 1.
Of superior quality
choice, exceptional, select, well-made; see excellent.
Refined
delicate, elegant, exquisite, expensive; see dainty 1, elegant 1.
Exact
subtle, precise, distinct, strict; see accurate 2, definite 2, nice 3.
verb
penalize, mulct, exact, amerce, tax, confiscate, levy, sequestrate, seize, extort, make pay; see also punish.
See fine in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
adjective
Of fine quality:
choice, first-class, prime, select, superior. See betterExceptionally good of its kind:
ace, banner, blue-ribbon, brag, capital, champion, excellent, first-class, first-rate, prime, quality, splendid, superb, superior, terrific, tiptop, top. (Informal) A-one, bully, dandy, great, swell, topflight, topnotch. (Slang) boss. (Chiefly British) tophole. See goodFree from clouds or mist, for example:
clear, cloudless, fair, sunny, unclouded. See clearConsisting of small particles:
dusty, powdery, pulverous, pulverulent. See bigSo slight as to be difficult to notice or appreciate:
delicate, finespun, nice, refined, subtle. See bigAble to make or detect effects of great subtlety or precision:
delicate, nice, subtle. See preciseAppealing to refined taste:
choice, dainty, delicate, elegant, exquisite. See good, ingestion
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