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[5] A1, excellent, grand, great, heavenly, prime, splendid, superb, superior, unsurpassed, wonderful—more at EXCELLENT

[6] delicate, exact, minute, precise, refined, subtle; also petty, piddling, trifling, trivial; fastidious, finicky, fussy, particular

Antonyms

coarse, inexact, rough

[7] agreeable, all right, alright, good, OK, satisfactory—more at SATISFACTORY

4fine adverb 1 : very well

2 — used to express agreement

Synonyms

all right, good, nicely, OK, satisfactorily, well—more at WELL

fine art noun : art (as painting, sculpture, or music) concerned primarily with the creation of beautiful objects — usu. used in pl.

fine·ness noun 1 : exquisite perfection or elaborateness of form, texture, or construction : superior quality

2 : delicate, subtle, or sensitive in quality, perception, or discrimination

Synonyms

[1] accuracy, closeness, delicacy, exactness, precision, veracity—more at PRECISION

[2] daintiness, delicacy, fragility—more at DELICACY

fin·ery noun, plural -er·ies 1 : ORNAMENT, DECORATION

2 : showy clothing and jewels

Synonyms

array, best, feather, frippery, full dress, regalia; also apparel, attire, costume, duds, raiment

fine·spun adjective : developed with extremely or excessively fine delicacy or detail

1finesse noun 1 : refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture

2 : skillful handling of a situation : adroit maneuvering

Synonyms

adroitness, cleverness, craft, dexterity, sleight—more at DEXTERITY

2finesse verb : to bring about, direct, or manage by adroit maneuvering

Synonyms

finagle, maneuver, mastermind, negotiate, wangle

fine–tune verb : to adjust so as to bring to the highest level of performance or effectiveness

fin·fish noun : FISH 2

1finger noun 1 : any of the five divisions at the end of the hand; especially : one other than the thumb

2 : something that resembles or does the work of a finger

3 : a part of a glove into which a finger is inserted

2finger verb fin·gered; fin·ger·ing 1 : to touch or feel with the fingers : HANDLE

2 : to perform with the fingers or with a certain fingering

3 : to mark the notes of a piece of music as a guide in playing

4 : to point out

fin·ger·board noun : the part of a stringed instrument against which the fingers press the strings to vary the pitch

finger bowl noun : a small water bowl for rinsing the fingers at the table

fin·ger·ing noun 1 : handling or touching with the fingers

2 : the act or method of using the fingers in playing an instrument

3 : the marking of the method of fingering

fin·ger·ling noun : a small fish

fin·ger·nail noun : the nail of a finger

fin·ger·print noun : the pattern of marks made by pressing the tip of a finger or thumb on a surface; especially : an ink impression of such a pattern taken for the purpose of identification

— fingerprint verb

fin·ger·tip noun : the tip of a finger

fin·i·al noun : an ornamental projection or end (as on a spire)

fin·ick·ing adjective : FINICKY

fin·icky adjective : excessively particular in taste or standards

Synonyms

choosy, dainty, delicate, demanding, exacting, fastidious, fussy, particular, picky; also discerning, discriminating, insightful, knowledgeable; carping, critical; careful, meticulous, punctilious, scrupulous; queasy, squeamish; peevish, petulant, prickly, touchy

Antonyms

undemanding, unfussy

fi·nis noun 1 : a point that marks the extent of something

2 : cessation of a course of action, pursuit, or activity : END, CONCLUSION

Synonyms

close, conclusion, consummation, end, ending, finale, finish, windup—more at FINALE

1finish verb 1 : to come to an end : TERMINATE

2 : to use or dispose of entirely

3 : to bring to completion

4 : to put a final coat or surface on

— fin·ish·er noun

Synonyms

[1] break off, cease, close, conclude, die, end, expire, quit, stop, terminate—more at CEASE

[3] complete, consummate, finalize, perfect; also follow through, see out, stick out; accomplish, achieve, effect; discharge, execute,