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nice

/ˈnaɪ̯s/noun, adjective1 syllable

Nice means: excessively fastidious and easily disgusted.

Synonyms for nice30

adjective, as in excessively fastidious and easily disgusted

dainty, overnice, prissy, squeamish, fastidious

adjective, as in pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

good, pleasant, relatable

adjective, as in exhibiting courtesy and politeness

courteous, gracious, polite

adjective, as in socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous

decent, respectable

adjective, as in done with delicacy and skill

skillful, precise

also used for nice

appetising, appetizing, delicious, moreish, scrummy, scrumptious, tasty, charming, fine, subtle, delightful, friendly, kind, lovely, sweet

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Opposites of nice

nasty

What does nice mean?6

adjective

1

excessively fastidious and easily disgusted“too nice about his food to take to camp cooking”

2

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance“what a nice fellow you are and we all thought you so nasty”

3

exhibiting courtesy and politeness“a nice gesture”

4

socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous“from a decent family”

5

done with delicacy and skill“a nice bit of craft”

noun

1

a city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean; the leading resort on the French Riviera

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with nice?18

two syllables

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Nice in a sentence

  • Whenever my uncle comes, he brings some nice things for us.CK
  • He is nice, but he's not the one for me.CM
  • If you are a good boy, you shall have a nice cake.unknown
  • All in all, this was a nice party.CK
  • Suddenly, it started to look almost nice and warm.CK
  • Noriko really is a nice person, isn't she?CN
  • My brother can do a nice, steady lay-up.unknown
  • He is a nice person, to be sure, but not very clever.CK

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Forms of nice

as a adjective

comparative
nicer
superlative
nicest