nicetynoun
uk/ˈnaɪ.sə.ti/us/ˈnaɪ.sə.t̬i/[ C ] a detail or small difference that is only obvious after careful thought:
They spent a lot of time arguing about legal niceties.
We don't bother with all the social niceties here.
[ U ] formal the fact that something is based on very slight differences
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Detailed and careful
- blow-by-blow
- detail
- detailed
- diligent
- elaborate
- encyclopedic
- granular
- in-depth
- intimate 1
- intricate
- long-form
- meticulous
- minutely
- painstakingly
- precise
- precisely
- scrupulous
- sedulous
- thorough
- thoroughly
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