fine print

[ fahyn ]

noun

1. printed matter in small-sized type.
2. the detailed wording of a contract, lease, insurance policy, or the like, often set in type smaller than the main body of the document and including general restrictions or qualifications that could be considered disadvantageous:

   Make sure you read the fine print before signing.

fine print

noun

1. matter set in small type, as in a contract, esp considered as containing unfavourable conditions that the signer might overlook Also calledsmall print

Other Words From

• fine-print adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of fine print¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

“You gotta read the fine print. If you apply to FEMA, you have to pay that back within a year or they’ll take it out of your taxes.”

From Los Angeles Times

Then do your own math and become an expert on the fine print, including interest rates and surprise costs and fees.

From Salon

Eligibility based on immigration status was obscure in the program’s fine print, supporters argue, and AB 1840 proposes to clarify that and expand on who can apply for this program.

From Los Angeles Times

“I believe the fine print somewhere said a year supply = 1 medium drink a week for a year. Idk how they get away with calling that a year supply,” user u/KirkSpock7 clarified.

From Salon

The Justice Department said in its lawsuit that Adobe hid details of an expensive cancellation fee from consumers “in fine print and behind optional text boxes and hyperlinks.”

From New York Times