Definitions

fine and dandy

ADJECTIVE

nice

Synonyms

STRONG

cordial ducky fair friendly good kind lovely okay superior swell welcome winning

WEAK

admirable amiable approved attractive becoming charming commendable considerate copacetic courteous decorous delightful favorable genial gentle gracious helpful ingratiating inviting kindly nifty obliging peachy pleasant pleasurable polite prepossessing seemly simpatico unpresumptuous well-mannered winsome

Antonyms

STRONG

aloof bad cool disagreeable mean ugly unacceptable unfriendly unpleasant unsociable unsuitable

WEAK

disordered horrible imprecise nasty repulsive unlikable unmannerly unrefined

ADJECTIVE

pleasant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agreeable amiable amusing bland charming cheerful congenial cool cordial delightful engaging enjoyable fun gracious homey likable lovely mild pleasing pleasurable polite refreshing satisfying sweet

WEAK

affable civil civilized convivial copacetic delectable diplomatic enchanting fine genial good-humored gratifying jolly jovial kindly mild-mannered nice obliging social soft sympathetic urbane welcome

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agitated bad bitter boring disagreeable discordant gloomy harsh hateful incompatible mean nasty offensive repulsive rude sad severe ugly unenjoyable unfriendly ungracious unhappy unlikeable unpleasant

WEAK

bothersome troubling unacceptable worrisome

Example Sentences

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It was fine and dandy to meet a bunch of people around the world as they faced weird happenings, but where were the creatures, the cool spaceships, the explosions?

From New York Times • Aug. 28, 2023

The former Europe and North America editor shared the news on the podcast Beeb Watch, telling ex-colleague Roger Bolton he was "fine and dandy" but his voice was "rather strange and weak".

From BBC • Oct. 1, 2022

I don’t know … Twitter’s fine and dandy, but we’re here to just do what we do.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2022

Its message is a fine and dandy one, but it’s delivered not by Pony Express, but a herd of thundering buffalo.

From Washington Post • Jan. 19, 2022

Which was fine and dandy for her, I guess, if she wasn’t going to get punished for it!

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

fine and dandy

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