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   Nice

   /nīs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. pleasant; agreeable; satisfactory: "we had a nice time" Similar enjoyablepleasantpleasurableagreeabledelightfulsatisfyinggratifyingacceptableto one's likingentertainingamusingdivertingmarvelousgoodbonnycouthyirieinformal:lovelygreatneatlekkermooiOpposite unpleasant
   • ▪ (of a person) pleasant in manner; good-natured; kind: "he's a really nice guy" Similar pleasantlikableagreeablepersonablecharmingdelightfulamiableaffablefriendlykindlygenialcongenialgood-naturedengaginggracioussympatheticunderstandingcompassionategoodOpposite nasty
   • 2. fine or subtle: "a nice distinction" Similar subtlefinedelicateminutepreciseexactaccuratestrictclosecarefulmeticulousrigorousscrupulousultra-fineOpposite roughapproximate
   • ▪ requiring careful thought or attention: "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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   • 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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   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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › niceNICE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   nice adjective (KIND) A1. kind and friendly: He seems like a really nice guy. She's always been very nice to me. nice and sth informal. used to emphasize a positive quality: nice and clean. This chair's nice and comfy.

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   6 days ago · If you say that something is nice, you mean that you find it attractive, pleasant, or enjoyable. I think silk ties can be quite nice. It's nice to be here together again.

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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. virtuous ; respectable ; decorous : a nice girl.

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   1.1 (of a person) good-natured; kind: he's a really nice guy Joe had been very nice to her that wasn't very nice of her. More example sentences Synonyms. 1.2 ironic not good; unpleasant: that's a nice way to come into my kitchen—no greeting! More example sentences.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › niceNICE - 193 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   nice. A good book, movie, etc. is a book, movie, etc. that gives you pleasure and holds your attention. A good person or action is one that is morally right. If the state or condition of something is good, it is of high quality.