overnice

nice

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nahys]
- /naɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nahys]
- /naɪs/

Definitions of overnice word

adjective overnice pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit. 1
adjective overnice amiably pleasant; kind: They are always nice to strangers. 1
adjective overnice 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 overnice showing or indicating very small differences; minutely accurate, as instruments: a job that requires nice measurements. 1
adjective overnice minute, fine, or subtle: a nice distinction. 1
adjective overnice having or showing delicate, accurate perception: a nice sense of color. 1

See all 19 definitions of overnice

Information block about the term

Origin of overnice

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

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Overnice

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Overnice

overnice 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".

overnice usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for overnice

adj overnice

alembicated — (of a literary style) excessively refined; precious
donnish — resembling or characteristic of a university don; bookish; pedantic.
fastidious — excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please: a fastidious eater.
finicky — excessively particular or fastidious; difficult to please; fussy.
formalistic — strict adherence to, or observance of, prescribed or traditional forms, as in music, poetry, and art.

adjective overnice

finicking — Finical.
nitpicky — Finicky; overly critical; concerned with insignificant details.
overdelicate — extremely or excessively delicate: an overdelicate digestive system.
overexact — Too exact; overscrupulous; pedantic.

All 14 Synonyms of overnice