I. noun
a pecuniary penalty exacted by an authority
paid a fine of ten dollars
Synonyms: amercement, forfeit, mulct, penalty
Related Word: damages, reparation; punishment; assessment
II. verb
Synonyms: penalize , amerce, mulct
Related Word: distrain, exact, levy, tax; confiscate, sequestrate
III. adjective
1.
marked by subtlety of perception or discrimination
I cannot follow these fine distinctions
Synonyms: delicate, finespun, hairline, hairsplitting, nice, refined, subtle
Related Word: abstruse, esoteric, recondite; cryptic, enigmatic, obscure; minute, petty, trifling
Contrasted words: definite, explicit, express, specific; clear, lucid, perspicuous; broad, extensive, general, generic, indefinite, wide
2.
consisting of small particles
fine sand
Synonyms: impalpable, powdery, pulverized
Related Word: light, loose, porous
Antonyms: coarse
3.
Synonyms: excellent , capital, ||dandy, first-class, first-rate, first-string, five-star, superior, top, top-notch
Related Word: beautiful, splendid; enjoyable, pleasant
Idioms: fine and dandy
Contrasted words: miserable, wretched; atrocious, awful, objectionable, unpleasant
4.
Synonyms: fair 2, clarion, clear, cloudless, pleasant, rainless, sunny, sunshiny, unclouded, undarkened