fine
∞
1.0
- adjective
- /faɪn/
:
bien
- After the storm passed, the garden looked fine and ready for spring.
- just fine
- feel fine
- work fine
And I think that that's that's fine and that's OK.
- And I think that that's that's fine and that's OK.
- You know, I think when somebody says fine, they're lying.
- And if you can't, which is fine, learn from it.
- Come on, come on, it's fine, it's fine.
- That's OK When you're starting out, it's fine to make some mistakes.
- I thought I should check and yeah, it's fine, It's still there.
- And it's totally fine, like it, it made it.
- But I think as that's fine, that's fine.
- You're scared. You'll be fine. You've done this. Yeah,
- I was like I'm fine, I'm fine.
- Stick to my convention would be fine, yes.
- And Blue's mom is just like fine with that, like Blue's mom.
- And is that going to make me feel fine or well?
- You, you know, you'll be fine then.
Examples
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"Kids who have language and logic abilities are going to do fine in school," Gardner says.
Academic text (1990) -
You're going to come through fine, and good things will happen to you.
Academic text (2008) -
Come on, come on, it's fine, it's fine.
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And she looked and she goes, OK, fine, see ya.
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And they say it's fine when it's not.
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But yes, it actually does seem to be fine about that.
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I thought I should check and yeah, it's fine, It's still there.
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We can do other things, and it's fine, it's fine.
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We're in a fine fix, my friends.
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But my knees feel totally fine right now, so that's good.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Very good or excellent in quality
∞
1.0
Good enough but not very good
∞
1.0
Feeling healthy or good enough to use
∞
1.0
Very good and better than most similar things
∞
1.0
Good enough for the purpose you need
965
2.8
Acceptable and good enough for the situation
641
1.9
Not perfect but good for what you need
487
2.3
Good enough in quality to meet normal needs
477
2.5
Good enough for a particular use or standard
234
2.7
Enough in amount or quality to meet a need
139
5.4
Everything is fine with no problems or worries
134
3.0
Better than expected and quite good
106
1.0
Good enough but not very good
81
2.3
Good enough to meet a need but not very good
11
7.9
In a good state without any problems
8
4.4
Good enough but not very good
7
9.6
Completely fine and working as needed
5
7.8
Completely fine and working well
3
7.2
In perfect condition and working as it should
1
1.1
In a way that is good enough but not very good
1
7.8
In perfect condition and ready to use
Everything is in very good order and working well
In very good order and working well
Antonyms
Idioms
A phrase said to show something would be nice but is very unlikely to happen
Compounds
9
7.5
A nickname for Norwich in England for its beautiful old buildings and lively arts
1
4.6
A university degree for artists, writers and performers after a first degree
- Specialized
1
9.1
A group of very close lines in the light from an atom that show small energy differences
- Specialized
A special degree that a university gives to people for work in the fine arts
Pictures taken with a camera to show an artist's personal vision, not for news or sale
A low shrub with thin leaves and purple-red flowers that grows on open, poor soil
- US
A climbing small bush from the southeastern United States with large red-purple bell-shaped flowers
How Good
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fine comes from the same Latin root finis, 'end', but over time its sense softened from 'very good' to also mean 'acceptable' or 'all right'. So when someone says they are fine, it means they are in a satisfactory state.