1
[ noun ] the quality of being very good indeed

Synonyms

choiceness

Examples

"the inn is distinguished by the fineness of its cuisine"

Used in print

(John Cheever, "The Brigadier and the Golf Widow,"...)

It all began on an autumn afternoon - and who , after all these centuries , can describe the fineness of an autumn day ?

Related terms

superiority

2
[ noun ] the property of being very narrow or thin

Synonyms

thinness

Examples

"he marvelled at the fineness of her hair"

Related terms

narrowness

3
[ noun ] having a very fine texture

Synonyms

powderiness

Examples

"the fineness of the sand on the beach"

Related terms

smoothness

4
[ noun ] the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance

Synonyms

delicacy daintiness

Examples

"the daintiness of her touch" "the fineness of her features"

Related terms

elegance

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