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Definitions

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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It was nice to see Dodgers owner Mark Walter say that baseball has to “come up with something that will give us some parity.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

“It’s nice to see two species getting along.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

He recalls thinking, "it would be nice to write a short paper reporting the occurrence of these wasp nests in the mandibles."

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

“One day I was in the mall, and I was just genuinely nice to someone,” Wilkinson recalls of their initial introduction.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

“It’s nice to see you again, Lexie. How have you been?”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.