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

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   1. : polite, kind. a very nice person. That's nice of you to say. 2. a. : pleasing, agreeable. a nice time. a nice person. b. : appropriate, fitting. not a nice word for a formal occasion. She always wears nice clothes. c. : well-executed. nice shot. 3. a. : socially acceptable : well-bred. from a nice family. b. : virtuous, respectable.

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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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   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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   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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   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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   Of persons, etc.: Possessing or displaying delicate taste, perception, or sensibility; nice, fastidious, particular; sometimes, over-nice. superfine 1576– Excessively refined or fastidious; highly elegant or sophisticated.

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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;

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    Define nice: giving pleasure or joy : good and enjoyable—usage, synonyms, more.