nicety

[ nahy-si-tee ]

/ ˈnaɪ sɪ ti /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR nicety ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural ni·ce·ties.

a delicate or fine point; punctilio: niceties of protocol.

a fine distinction; subtlety; detail: the niceties of the filigree work.

Usually niceties . a refined, elegant, or choice feature, as of manner or living: working hard to acquire the niceties of life.

exactness or precision.

the quality of being nice; niceness.

delicacy of character, as of something requiring care or tact: a matter of considerable nicety.

Origin of nicety

1275–1325; Middle English: silliness, extravagance, cleverness <Old French niceté.See nice, -ty²

OTHER WORDS FROM nicety

o·ver·ni·ce·ty, noun, plural o·ver·ni·ce·ties.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH nicety

nice, niceness, nicety

Words nearby nicety

Nicene Creed, nice nelly, nice-nellyism, Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed, Nicetas, nicety, nicey-nicey, niche, niche market, Nichiren, Nichiren Buddhism

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Example sentences from the Web for nicety

It is an expression of the character, the nicety of taste—or lack of it—the discrimination and judgment of the individual.
Handicraft for Girls|Idabelle McGlauflin
He laughs also at the nicety of those who were beginning to object to a number of common French words.
Introduction to the Literature of Europe in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Centuries, Vol. 2|Henry Hallam
It might have been expressly made for me, for it fits to a nicety without requiring the least alteration.
The Shadow of the Czar|John R. Carling
Our artillery fire had now reached a nicety of deadly accuracy.
Impressions of a War Correspondent|George Lynch

This nicety of person inspired me with a secret, wondering reverence.
My Wife and I|Harriet Beecher Stowe

British Dictionary definitions for nicety

nicety

/ (ˈnaɪsɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

a subtle point of delicacy or distinctiona nicety of etiquette

(usually plural) a refinement or delicacythe niceties of first-class travel

subtlety, delicacy, or precision

excessive refinement; fastidiousness

to a nicety with precision

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单词	nicety
释义	nicety [ nahy-si-tee ] / ˈnaɪ sɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nicety ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural ni·ce·ties. a delicate or fine point; punctilio: niceties of protocol. a fine distinction; subtlety; detail: the niceties of the filigree work. Usually niceties . a refined, elegant, or choice feature, as of manner or living: working hard to acquire the niceties of life. exactness or precision. the quality of being nice; niceness. delicacy of character, as of something requiring care or tact: a matter of considerable nicety. Origin of nicety 1275–1325; Middle English: silliness, extravagance, cleverness <Old French niceté.See nice, -ty² OTHER WORDS FROM nicety o·ver·ni·ce·ty, noun, plural o·ver·ni·ce·ties. WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH nicety nice, niceness, nicety Words nearby nicety Nicene Creed, nice nelly, nice-nellyism, Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed, Nicetas, nicety, nicey-nicey, niche, niche market, Nichiren, Nichiren Buddhism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nicety It is an expression of the character, the nicety of taste—or lack of it—the discrimination and judgment of the individual. Handicraft for Girls\|Idabelle McGlauflin He laughs also at the nicety of those who were beginning to object to a number of common French words. Introduction to the Literature of Europe in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Centuries, Vol. 2\|Henry Hallam It might have been expressly made for me, for it fits to a nicety without requiring the least alteration. The Shadow of the Czar\|John R. Carling Our artillery fire had now reached a nicety of deadly accuracy. Impressions of a War Correspondent\|George Lynch This nicety of person inspired me with a secret, wondering reverence. My Wife and I\|Harriet Beecher Stowe British Dictionary definitions for nicety nicety / (ˈnaɪsɪtɪ) / noun plural -ties a subtle point of delicacy or distinctiona nicety of etiquette (usually plural) a refinement or delicacythe niceties of first-class travel subtlety, delicacy, or precision excessive refinement; fastidiousness to a nicety with precision 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 Words related to nicety refinement, subtlety, rigor, nuance, meticulousness, detail, precision, rigorousness, shade, exactness
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nicety

noun, plural ni·ce·ties.

Origin of nicety

OTHER WORDS FROM nicety

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH nicety

Words nearby nicety

Example sentences from the Web for nicety

British Dictionary definitions for nicety

noun plural -ties

Words related to nicety