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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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   having or showing delicate, accurate perception: a nice sense of color. refined in manners, language, etc.: Nice people wouldn't do such things. Synonyms: polite. virtuous; respectable; decorous: a nice girl. suitable or proper: That was not a nice remark. Antonyms: improper. carefully neat in dress, habits, etc. Synonyms: finicky, finical.

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   • pleasant or attractive. a nice day/smile/place. nice weather. Did you have a nice time? You look very nice. We all had the flu last week—it wasn't very nice. ‘Do you want to come, too?’ ‘
   • used before adjectives or adverbs to emphasize how pleasant something is. a nice hot bath. a nice long walk. It's a nice little place you have here. nice and… He seemed nice and friendly.
   • kind; friendly. Our new neighbours are very nice. He's a really nice guy. She's one of the nicest people you'll ever meet. nice to somebody Be nice to me. I'm not feeling well.
   • (ironic) bad or unpleasant. That's a nice thing to say! That's a nice way to speak to your mother!

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   To be nice is to be pleasant and good-natured. Polite people and sunny days are nice. Nice people and situations are enjoyable and don't cause problems. If you say something rude (or honest) to your sibling, your parents might say "Be nice!" This word is a little vague and overused.

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