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nifty

nif·ty
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nif-tee]
    • /ˈnɪf ti/
    • /ˈnɪf.ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nif-tee]
    • /ˈnɪf ti/

Definitions of nifty word

  • adjective nifty attractively stylish or smart: a nifty new dress for Easter. 1
  • adjective nifty very good; fine; excellent: a nifty idea. 1
  • adjective nifty substantial; sizable: We sold the car for a nifty profit. 1
  • noun plural nifty something nifty, as a clever remark or joke. 1
  • noun nifty Particularly good, skillful, or effective. 1
  • adjective nifty great, excellent 1

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Origin of nifty

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1860-65; of obscure origin

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Parts of speech for Nifty

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

nifty popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% 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".

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Synonyms for nifty

adjective nifty

  • attractive — A person who is attractive is pleasant to look at.
  • well-designed — made or done intentionally; intended; planned.
  • neat — in a pleasingly orderly and clean condition: a neat room.
  • natty — neatly or trimly smart in dress or appearance; spruce: a natty white uniform.
  • stylish — characterized by or conforming to style or the fashionable standard; fashionably elegant; smart or chic: She wore a very stylish gown to the inaugural ball.

noun nifty

  • crackerjack — Someone or something that is crackerjack is excellent or of very high quality.

Antonyms for nifty

adjective nifty

  • unattractive — providing pleasure or delight, especially in appearance or manner; pleasing; charming; alluring: an attractive personality.
  • clumsy — A clumsy person moves or handles things in a careless, awkward way, often so that things are knocked over or broken.
  • useless — of no use; not serving the purpose or any purpose; unavailing or futile: It is useless to reason with him.
  • bad — If you say that it is bad that something happens, you mean it is unacceptable, unfortunate, or wrong.
  • inferior — lower in station, rank, degree, or grade (often followed by to): a rank inferior to colonel.

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