Fine and Middling

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Fine adjective - Being to one's liking.

Usage example: that arrangement is fine with me

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Middling is an antonym for fine.

Nearby Words: fineness, finery, finely, fined, fining

Middling adjective - Of average to below average quality.

Usage example: was disappointed in the renowned historian's latest book, which is only middling

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Fine is an antonym for middling.

Nearby Words: middle, middled

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