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nice

nice

∞ 1.0
Being pleasant and enjoyable to experience
  • adjective
  • /naɪs/
: 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.

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Examples

  • The flowers in the garden look nice when they bloom in spring.

  • She gave me a nice smile that made my day brighter.

  • Actually, it looks quite nice in this light.

  • So this has a very nice structure to it.

  • What you need is a nice cold one of these.

  • Make sure you have a nice shape here and here.

  • - Are you having a nice day?

  • Got a nice house, you know.

  • Very nice to meet you.

  • I got a discount, which was nice since I was on a fixed income.

    Fiction book (1990)

Synonyms

good
vsnice
∞ 1.0

Pleasant to experience or enjoyable to do

is the same in meaning but is a more basic common word
wonderful
vsnice
∞ 1.0

Very good and likely to make you feel happy or amazed

is milder and less intense describing simply pleasing or attractive things
lovely
vsnice
∞ 1.0

Very pleasant to look at or to be with

is milder and less focused on beauty covering general pleasantness
pleasant
vsnice
323 1.0

Giving a gentle feeling of enjoyment

includes attractiveness and appearance as well as simple enjoyment

Antonyms

842 1.0

Not pleasant to look at

nasty
  • Offensive
535 1.8

Words or actions that hurt people

183 1.0

Not nice and causing discomfort or unhappiness

5 3.9

Unpleasant to do or feel and causing annoyance

Idioms

A polite phrase to say you are happy to meet someone again

35 7.4

A short way to show approval or praise for something done well

26 3.0

A small extra detail that makes something look or feel better

A polite goodbye said when you do not expect to see someone again

5 8.3

Kind people are less likely to do well than selfish people

nice as pie
  • Informal
1 8.0

Very pleasant and friendly to other people

Very wet weather that only ducks like

9.7

A complaint that people keep ruining good things by being careless

Said when someone ruins something nice by being careless

7.8

Make a good amount of money from business or sales

Make good money from a business or activity

Compounds

34 1.0

An attractive or valuable object that people enjoy owning

12 1.0

Warm, sunny, and comfortable weather that people enjoy

2 7.7

A friendly man who is kind and easy to like

A habit where some men act too friendly and give in to get approval

nice-but-dim
  • Offensive
9.2

Pleasant and friendly but not very smart

How Pleasant

wonderful
∞ 1.0
delightful
169 2.0
lovely
∞ 1.0
nice
∞ 1.0
pleasant
323 1.0

Surface Forms

nice positive

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.