finer

[fahy-ner] / ˈfaɪ nər /

ADJECTIVE

better

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exceptional improved superior

STRONG

choice exceeding fitter preferred sharpened sophisticated surpassing

WEAK

bigger greater higher quality larger more appropriate more desirable more fitting more select more suitable more useful more valuable preferable prominent souped-up worthier

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inferior

WEAK

littler more ill sicker smaller tinier unhealthy worse

ADJECTIVE

superior

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admirable exceptional first-rate good high-caliber preferable remarkable superhuman

STRONG

above capital choice dandy exclusive expert fine major over premium primary senior

WEAK

a cut above deluxe distinguished exceeding famous first-class first-string five-star good quality grander high-class more advanced more skillful noteworthy of higher rank overlying paramount predominant preferred prevailing superincumbent surpassing unrivalled

Antonyms

STRONGEST

detestable normal ordinary unremarkable usual

STRONG

bad inferior low-class minor poor secondary unimportant

WEAK

below humble lower meek

ADVERB

better

Synonyms

STRONGEST

WEAK

greater in a superior way more advantageously more attractively more competently more completely more effectively more thoroughly preferably to a greater degree

Antonyms

WEAK

worse

Example Sentences

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Also on the agenda for Arsenal this summer is to finalise the finer details of a new contract for right-back Jurrien Timber.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Some are fragile and made mostly of fine-grained material, while others are stronger and contain visible inclusions embedded within the finer material.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

About 50 aspiring Zuckerbergs gathered to network and learn the finer points of hosting, fundraising, wine pairings—and, more broadly, how to read the room.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Pedro Almodóvar didn’t know the finer points of film festival standing ovations when he first showed a movie in competition at Cannes in 1999.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Everything about her seemed finer and more delicate than the average person.

From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin

finer

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