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- [nif-tee]
- /ˈnɪf ti/
- /ˈnɪf.ti/
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- [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".
nifty usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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