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   nice

   /nʌɪs/

   adjective

   • 1. giving pleasure or satisfaction; pleasant or attractive: "we had a nice time" Similar enjoyablepleasantpleasurableagreeabledelightfulsatisfyinggratifyingacceptableto one's likingentertainingamusingdivertingmarvellousgoodbonnycouthyirieinformal:lovelygreatneatlekkermooiOpposite unpleasant
   • ▪ (of a person) good-natured; kind: "he's a really nice guy" Similar pleasantlikeableagreeablepersonablecharmingdelightfulamiableaffablefriendlykindlygenialcongenialgood-naturedengaginggracioussympatheticunderstandingcompassionategoodOpposite nasty
   • ▪ not good; unpleasant: ironic "that's a nice way to come into my kitchen—no greeting!"
   • 2. (especially of a difference) slight or subtle: "there is a nice distinction between self-sacrifice and martyrdom" Similar subtlefinedelicateminutepreciseexactaccuratestrictclosecarefulmeticulousrigorousscrupulousultra-fineOpposite roughapproximate
   • ▪ requiring careful consideration: "a nice point"
   • 3. fastidious; scrupulous. archaic

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘stupid’): from Old French, from Latin nescius ‘ignorant’, from nescire ‘not know’. Other early senses included ‘coy, reserved’, giving rise to ‘fastidious, scrupulous’: this led both to the sense ‘fine, subtle’ (regarded by some as the ‘correct’ sense), and to the main current senses.

   Derivatives

   • 1. niceish adjective

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   The meaning of NICE is polite, kind. How to use nice in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Nice.

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   NICE definition: 1. pleasant, enjoyable, or satisfactory: 2. pleasantly: 3. kind, friendly, or polite: . Learn more.

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   To be nice is to be pleasant and good-natured. Polite people and sunny days are nice.

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   characterized by, showing, or requiring great accuracy, precision, skill, tact, care, or delicacy: nice workmanship; a nice shot; a nice handling of a crisis. Synonyms: particular, discerning, discriminating, scrupulous, critical, exacting, exact, delicate. Antonyms: careless.

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   If you say that someone is nice, you mean that you like them because they are friendly and pleasant. I've met your father and he's rather nice. He was a nice fellow, very quiet and courteous.

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   Definition of nice adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Nice Definition. Ignorant; foolish. Exhibiting courtesy and politeness. A nice gesture. Difficult to please; fastidious; refined; scrupulous. Agreeable; pleasant; delightful. Delicate; precise; discriminative; subtle. A nice distinction. Well, pleasingly, attractively, etc.

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   showing or indicating very small differences; minutely accurate, as instruments: a job that requires nice measurements. minute, fine, or subtle: a nice distinction. having or showing delicate, accurate perception: a nice sense of color. refined in manners, language, etc.: Nice people wouldn't do such things. virtuous; respectable;

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryNICE - All you need to know about it | Collins English Dictionary

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    1. If you say that something is nice, you mean that you find it attractive, pleasant, or enjoyable. [...] 2. If you say that it is nice of someone to say or do something, you are saying that they are being kind and thoughtful. This is often used as a way of thanking someone. [...]

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    Definition of nice. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.