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- pronunciation:
- naIs
- features:
- Word History, Word Builder
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
nicer, nicest |
| definition 1: |
When something is nice, it means it is pleasant to look at or to feel or do.
Anna's room looks really nice. It's very clean and organized.Your cat's fur is nice. It's softer than my cat's fur.The mountain air is so nice and fresh.- synonyms:
- attractive, pleasant
- antonyms:
- unpleasant
- similar words:
- charming, cool, sweet
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| definition 2: |
When something is nice, it's good in some way, or it makes you feel good or happy.
Alex had a nice time at the beach.If the weather is nice tomorrow, we will go hiking in the woods.- synonyms:
- delightful, enjoyable, good
- antonyms:
- unpleasant
- similar words:
- pleasant, swell
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| definition 3: |
When someone is nice, it is easy to like them. They act in a way that shows that they care about how other people feel.
Sara is a really nice person and always wants to help people whenever she can.- synonyms:
- considerate, courteous, kind, polite
- antonyms:
- mean, nasty, rough
- similar words:
- decent, fine
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| definition 4: |
If a thing is nice, it shows that it took skill to make it. If you have a nice coat, you have a coat that is made well.
These nice shoes are expensive, but they will last longer than those cheaper ones.- synonyms:
- fine
- similar words:
- clever
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| related words: |
good, pretty, sweet |
| derivations: |
nicely (adv.), niceness (n.) |
Nice is from a Latin word that means "not to know." Before the 1300s, it meant "ignorant," and in early English, "timid, fussy, or dainty." By the 1500s, it meant "precise or careful," but not until 1830 did it come to mean "kind or thoughtful." Who knows what "nice" will mean a hundred years from now?
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