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- [nahys]
- /naɪs/
- /naɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nahys]
- /naɪs/
Definitions of nice word
- adjective nice pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit. 2
- adjective nice amiably pleasant; kind: They are always nice to strangers. 2
- adjective nice characterized by, showing, or requiring great accuracy, precision, skill, tact, care, or delicacy: nice workmanship; a nice shot; a nice handling of a crisis. 1
- adjective nice showing or indicating very small differences; minutely accurate, as instruments: a job that requires nice measurements. 1
- adjective nice minute, fine, or subtle: a nice distinction. 1
- adjective nice having or showing delicate, accurate perception: a nice sense of color. 1
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Origin of nice
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English: foolish, stupid < Old French: silly, simple < Latin nescius ignorant, incapable, equivalent to ne- negative prefix + sci- (stem of scīre to know; see science) + -us adj. suffix
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Parts of speech for Nice
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nice popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
nice usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nice
adjective nice
- enjoyable — (of an activity or occasion) giving delight or pleasure.
- agreeable — If something is agreeable, it is pleasant and you enjoy it.
- pleasant — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
- good — Graph-Oriented Object Database
- fine — of superior or best quality; of high or highest grade: fine wine.
Antonyms for nice
adjective nice
- unpleasant — not pleasant; displeasing; disagreeable; offensive: an unpleasant taste; an unpleasant situation; an unpleasant manner.
- nasty — physically filthy; disgustingly unclean: a nasty pigsty of a room.
- improper — not proper; not strictly belonging, applicable, correct, etc.; erroneous: He drew improper conclusions from the scant evidence.
- unattractive — providing pleasure or delight, especially in appearance or manner; pleasing; charming; alluring: an attractive personality.
- broad — Something that is broad is wide.
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