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nice

[nahys] / naɪs /
ADJECTIVE
likable, agreeable
Synonyms
STRONG
cordial ducky fair friendly good kind lovely okay superior swell welcome winning
WEAK
admirable amiable approved attractive becoming charming commendable considerate copacetic courteous decorous delightful favorable fine and dandy genial gentle gracious helpful ingratiating inviting kindly nifty obliging peachy pleasant pleasurable polite prepossessing seemly simpatico unpresumptuous well-mannered winsome
Antonyms
STRONG
aloof bad cool disagreeable mean ugly unacceptable unfriendly unpleasant unsociable unsuitable
WEAK
disordered horrible imprecise nasty repulsive unlikable unmannerly unrefined
ADJECTIVE
precise, neat, refined
Synonyms
STRONG
dainty fine hairsplitting minute particular right tidy trim
WEAK
accurate becoming befitting careful choosy conforming correct critical cultured decent delicate discerning discriminating distinguishing exact exacting fastidious finespun finical finicking finicky fussy genteel meticulous persnickety picky proper respectable rigorous scrupulous seemly squeamish strict subtle trivial virtuous well-bred
Antonyms
STRONG
coarse imprecise inexact rough sloppy undiscriminating
WEAK
bad disagreeable disordered horrible nasty repulsive unlikable unmannerly unpleasant unrefined

Example Sentences

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“You’ve got this kind of sweet spot where you’ve got more attractive valuations, and you’ve got a return to earnings growth, and it’s a really nice setup.” he says.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Having the flexibility to sustain your lifestyle in a down market is a nice cushion to rest your head on at night.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

While the Sparks made nice with her publicly, one can read between the lines on the following Zoom quote from general manager Raegan Pebley.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Anthropic has been on a nice little run of being a lot of things to a lot of people.

From Slate • Apr. 14, 2026

“It was nice to meet you, Major Puff. I hope we have the opportunity to meet again under better circumstances.”

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el