nice
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- adjective
- /naɪs/
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agradable
- We had a nice time at the picnic under the warm sun.
- very nice
- really nice
- a nice house
The shade tan is just a nice neutral color.
- The shade tan is just a nice neutral color.
- He's saying, wouldn't it be nice if things worked this way?
- Actually, that's like a nice do you see that?
Examples
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The flowers in the garden look nice when they bloom in spring.
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She gave me a nice smile that made my day brighter.
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Actually, it looks quite nice in this light.
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So this has a very nice structure to it.
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What you need is a nice cold one of these.
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Make sure you have a nice shape here and here.
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- Are you having a nice day?
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Got a nice house, you know.
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Very nice to meet you.
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I got a discount, which was nice since I was on a fixed income.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
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Very good and likely to make you feel happy or amazed
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Pleasant to experience or enjoyable to do
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Very pleasant to look at or to be with
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Giving a gentle feeling of enjoyment
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
A complaint that people keep ruining good things by being careless
Said when someone ruins something nice by being careless
Compounds
How Pleasant
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nice came to mean 'pleasant' or 'enjoyable' after earlier senses that suggested something 'fine' or pleasing, so a nice dress or day is one that gives you pleasure.