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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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You want to keep your bones nice and weak so that when your perimenopausal wife frets about bone density, you can, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

"We've visited the park throughout the years, so now it's really nice to actually say it's ours and think about what we can do with it."

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

“It was nice to see him rebound from the last one and really have a good start.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 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

He truly did have a really nice smile, one that lit his eyes, making him appear open and trustworthy.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

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