nice

[ nahys ]

/ naɪs /

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adjective, nic·er, nic·est.

pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit.

amiably pleasant; kind: They are always nice to strangers.

characterized by, showing, or requiring great accuracy, precision, skill, tact, care, or delicacy: nice workmanship; a nice shot; a nice handling of a crisis.

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; decorous: a nice girl.

suitable or proper: That was not a nice remark.

carefully neat in dress, habits, etc.

(especially of food) dainty or delicate.

having fastidious, finicky, or fussy tastes: They're much too nice in their dining habits to enjoy an outdoor barbecue.

Obsolete. coy, shy, or reluctant.

Obsolete. unimportant; trivial.

Obsolete. wanton.

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Idioms for nice

make nice, to behave in a friendly, ingratiating, or conciliatory manner.

nice and, sufficiently: It's nice and warm in here.

Origin of nice

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English: “foolish, stupid,” from Old French: “silly, simple,” from Latin nescius “ignorant, incapable,” equivalent to ne- negative prefix + sci- (stem of scīre “to know”; see science) + -us adjective suffix

SYNONYMS FOR nice

2 friendly.

3 delicate, exact, exacting, critical, scrupulous, discriminating, discerning, particular.

7 polite.

10, 12 finical, finicky.

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ANTONYMS FOR nice

1 unpleasant.

2 unkind.

3 careless.

9 improper.

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usage note for nice

The semantic history of nice is quite varied, as the etymology and the obsolete senses attest, and any attempt to insist on only one of its present senses as correct will not be in keeping with the facts of actual usage. If any criticism is valid, it might be that the word is used too often and has become a cliché lacking the qualities of precision and intensity that are embodied in many of its synonyms.

OTHER WORDS FROM nice

nicely, adverbniceness, nouno·ver·nice, adjectiveo·ver·nice·ly, adverb

o·ver·nice·ness, nounun·nice, adjectiveun·nice·ly, adverbun·nice·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH nice

1. nice , niceness , nicety2. gneiss, nice

Words nearby nice

NICAM, Nicaragua, Nicaraguan, nicardipine, niccolite, nice, Nice guys finish last, nice-looking, Nicene, Nicene Council, Nicene Creed

Definition for nice (2 of 2)

Nice

[ nees ]

/ nis /

noun

a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in southeastern France, on the Mediterranean: resort.

Origin of Nice

From French, (Provençal Niça ), from Latin Nīcaea, from Greek Nīkaía, proper noun use of adjective nīkaía “victorious,” from nī́kē “victory”

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Example sentences from the Web for nice

From there we took the train to Nice, France, but the French border control caught us and sent us back to Italy.
Ghost Ships of the Mediterranean|Barbie Latza Nadeau|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Another beautiful Eminor number, with a nice shift up to the major for the chorus.
Yes, I Like Christmas Music. Stop Laughing.|Michael Tomasky|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Champagne, which is also acidic, offers a nice complement to anything from tuna tartare to beef bourguignon.
Champagne: You’re Drinking It All Wrong|Kayleigh Kulp|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was also nice to have a place where my family and friends could see what was going on in my life.
Blogger Shares and Shames Cancer in ‘Lily’|Amy Grantham|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

They gave us three laptops (to run our light show) and a nice chunk of cash.
How Much Money Does a Band Really Make on Tour?|Jack Conte|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Altogether, it was a nice scrambling, homelike expedition, if I had not come back with such a bad headache.
Up the Country|Emily Eden
Find a nice place not too far from the city—say on Long Island—and I can run out whenever necessary.
The Nest Builder|Beatrice Forbes-Robertson Hale
He is magnificent--a saint--a scholar--everything--but not nice!
Lady Merton, Colonist|Mrs. Humphry Ward
She is married now and lives at Ashland, and has two nice children, a boy and a girl.
How To Do It|Edward Everett Hale
It had classical proportions and nice shaping and dressing in stone.
Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed.|S. A. Reilly

British Dictionary definitions for nice (1 of 3)

nice

/ (naɪs) /

adjective

pleasant or commendablea nice day

kind or friendlya nice gesture of help

good or satisfactorythey made a nice job of it

subtle, delicate, or discriminatinga nice point in the argument

precise; skilfula nice fit

rare fastidious; respectablehe was not too nice about his methods

obsolete

foolish or ignorant
delicate
shy; modest
wanton

nice and pleasinglyit's nice and cool

Derived forms of nice

nicely, adverbniceness, nounnicish, adjective

Word Origin for nice

C13 (originally: foolish): from Old French nice simple, silly, from Latin nescius ignorant, from nescīre to be ignorant; see nescience

British Dictionary definitions for nice (2 of 3)

Nice

/ (French nis) /

noun

a city in SE France, on the Mediterranean: a leading resort of the French Riviera; founded by Phocaeans from Marseille in about the 3rd century bc . Pop: 342 738 (1999)

British Dictionary definitions for nice (3 of 3)

NICE

/ (naɪs) /

n acronym for

(in Britain) National Institute for Clinical Excellence: a body established in 1999 to provide authoritative guidance on current best practice in medicine and to promote high-quality cost-effective medical treatment in the NHS

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for nice

Nice

[ (nees) ]

City in southeastern France on the Mediterranean Sea.

notes for Nice

Nice is the most famous resort of the French Riviera.

单词	nice
释义	nice [ nahys ] / naɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nice ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, nic·er, nic·est. pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit. amiably pleasant; kind: They are always nice to strangers. characterized by, showing, or requiring great accuracy, precision, skill, tact, care, or delicacy: nice workmanship; a nice shot; a nice handling of a crisis. 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; decorous: a nice girl. suitable or proper: That was not a nice remark. carefully neat in dress, habits, etc. (especially of food) dainty or delicate. having fastidious, finicky, or fussy tastes: They're much too nice in their dining habits to enjoy an outdoor barbecue. Obsolete. coy, shy, or reluctant. Obsolete. unimportant; trivial. Obsolete. wanton. VIDEO FOR NICE WATCH NOW: What's So Wrong With "Nice"? Why does the word "nice" rub us the wrong way? Why don't people want to date the nice guy? What's so wrong with nice? Doesn't every mom wish you would meet a nice guy? MORE VIDEOS FROM DICTIONARY.COM Idioms for nice make nice, to behave in a friendly, ingratiating, or conciliatory manner. nice and, sufficiently: It's nice and warm in here. Origin of nice First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English: “foolish, stupid,” from Old French: “silly, simple,” from Latin nescius “ignorant, incapable,” equivalent to ne- negative prefix + sci- (stem of scīre “to know”; see science) + -us adjective suffix SYNONYMS FOR nice 2 friendly. 3 delicate, exact, exacting, critical, scrupulous, discriminating, discerning, particular. 7 polite. 10, 12 finical, finicky. SEE SYNONYMS FOR nice ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR nice 1 unpleasant. 2 unkind. 3 careless. 9 improper. SEE ANTONYMS FOR nice ON THESAURUS.COM usage note for nice The semantic history of nice is quite varied, as the etymology and the obsolete senses attest, and any attempt to insist on only one of its present senses as correct will not be in keeping with the facts of actual usage. If any criticism is valid, it might be that the word is used too often and has become a cliché lacking the qualities of precision and intensity that are embodied in many of its synonyms. OTHER WORDS FROM nice nicely, adverbniceness, nouno·ver·nice, adjectiveo·ver·nice·ly, adverb o·ver·nice·ness, nounun·nice, adjectiveun·nice·ly, adverbun·nice·ness, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH nice 1. nice , niceness , nicety2. gneiss, nice Words nearby nice NICAM, Nicaragua, Nicaraguan, nicardipine, niccolite, nice, Nice guys finish last, nice-looking, Nicene, Nicene Council, Nicene Creed Definition for nice (2 of 2) Nice [ nees ] / nis / noun a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in southeastern France, on the Mediterranean: resort. Origin of Nice From French, (Provençal Niça ), from Latin Nīcaea, from Greek Nīkaía, proper noun use of adjective nīkaía “victorious,” from nī́kē “victory” Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nice From there we took the train to Nice, France, but the French border control caught us and sent us back to Italy. Ghost Ships of the Mediterranean\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|January 6, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Another beautiful Eminor number, with a nice shift up to the major for the chorus. Yes, I Like Christmas Music. Stop Laughing.\|Michael Tomasky\|December 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Champagne, which is also acidic, offers a nice complement to anything from tuna tartare to beef bourguignon. Champagne: You’re Drinking It All Wrong\|Kayleigh Kulp\|December 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It was also nice to have a place where my family and friends could see what was going on in my life. Blogger Shares and Shames Cancer in ‘Lily’\|Amy Grantham\|December 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST They gave us three laptops (to run our light show) and a nice chunk of cash. How Much Money Does a Band Really Make on Tour?\|Jack Conte\|December 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Altogether, it was a nice scrambling, homelike expedition, if I had not come back with such a bad headache. Up the Country\|Emily Eden Find a nice place not too far from the city—say on Long Island—and I can run out whenever necessary. The Nest Builder\|Beatrice Forbes-Robertson Hale He is magnificent--a saint--a scholar--everything--but not nice! Lady Merton, Colonist\|Mrs. Humphry Ward She is married now and lives at Ashland, and has two nice children, a boy and a girl. How To Do It\|Edward Everett Hale It had classical proportions and nice shaping and dressing in stone. Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed.\|S. A. Reilly British Dictionary definitions for nice (1 of 3) nice / (naɪs) / adjective pleasant or commendablea nice day kind or friendlya nice gesture of help good or satisfactorythey made a nice job of it subtle, delicate, or discriminatinga nice point in the argument precise; skilfula nice fit rare fastidious; respectablehe was not too nice about his methods obsolete foolish or ignorant delicate shy; modest wanton nice and pleasinglyit's nice and cool Derived forms of nice nicely, adverbniceness, nounnicish, adjective Word Origin for nice C13 (originally: foolish): from Old French nice simple, silly, from Latin nescius ignorant, from nescīre to be ignorant; see nescience British Dictionary definitions for nice (2 of 3) Nice / (French nis) / noun a city in SE France, on the Mediterranean: a leading resort of the French Riviera; founded by Phocaeans from Marseille in about the 3rd century bc . Pop: 342 738 (1999) British Dictionary definitions for nice (3 of 3) NICE / (naɪs) / n acronym for (in Britain) National Institute for Clinical Excellence: a body established in 1999 to provide authoritative guidance on current best practice in medicine and to promote high-quality cost-effective medical treatment in the NHS Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to nice What’s So Wrong With “Nice”?Why does the word "nice" rub us the wrong way? Doesn't every parent just wish you would meet a nice person? READ MORE What’s So Wrong With “Nice”?Why does the word "nice" rub us the wrong way? Doesn't every parent just wish you would meet a nice person? READ MORE Words related to nice cordial, kind, good, okay, fair, superior, swell, welcome, winning, lovely, friendly, ducky, trim, right, dainty, tidy, hairsplitting, particular, fine, minute Cultural definitions for nice Nice [ (nees) ] City in southeastern France on the Mediterranean Sea. notes for Nice Nice is the most famous resort of the French Riviera. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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nice

adjective, nic·er, nic·est.

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Idioms for nice

Origin of nice

SYNONYMS FOR nice

ANTONYMS FOR nice

usage note for nice

OTHER WORDS FROM nice

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH nice

Words nearby nice

Definition for nice (2 of 2)

noun

Origin of Nice

Example sentences from the Web for nice

British Dictionary definitions for nice (1 of 3)

adjective

Derived forms of nice

Word Origin for nice

British Dictionary definitions for nice (2 of 3)

noun

British Dictionary definitions for nice (3 of 3)

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