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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Overall, that’s a nice financial picture hanging over your mantel.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Parking is easy, food is good, ushers are nice, it has the potential to be great fun.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

For a vehicle just shy of three tons, that’s a nice pass.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

"To miss a penalty in a Champions League final, obviously it's not nice," Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice said on TNT Sports.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

They were nice to me in the way that most people were, like it was a requirement because of who my mom was, but they were a far cry from friends.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

nice

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