Nice

[naɪs]

Definition

(noun.) a city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean; the leading resort on the French Riviera.

(adj.) pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance; 'what a nice fellow you are and we all thought you so nasty'- George Meredith; 'nice manners'; 'a nice dress'; 'a nice face'; 'a nice day'; 'had a nice time at the party'; 'the corn and tomatoes are nice today' .

(adj.) done with delicacy and skill; 'a nice bit of craft'; 'a job requiring nice measurements with a micrometer'; 'a nice shot' .

Inputed by Gracie--From WordNet

Definition

(superl.) Foolish; silly; simple; ignorant; also, weak; effeminate.

(superl.) Of trifling moment; nimportant; trivial.

(superl.) Overscrupulous or exacting; hard to please or satisfy; fastidious in small matters.

(superl.) Delicate; refined; dainty; pure.

(superl.) Apprehending slight differences or delicate distinctions; distinguishing accurately or minutely; carefully discriminating; as, a nice taste or judgment.

(superl.) Done or made with careful labor; suited to excite admiration on account of exactness; evidencing great skill; exact; fine; finished; as, nice proportions, nice workmanship, a nice application; exactly or fastidiously discriminated; requiring close discrimination; as, a nice point of law, a nice distinction in philosophy.

(superl.) Pleasing; agreeable; gratifying; delightful; good; as, a nice party; a nice excursion; a nice person; a nice day; a nice sauce, etc.

Inputed by Errol

Synonyms and Synonymous

a. [1]. Exact, accurate, precise, critical, definite, strict, rigorous.[2]. Fastidious, dainty, squeamish, punctilious, finical, difficult, over-scrupulous, exacting, hard to please, very particular.[3]. Subtile, fine, refined, minute.[4]. Delicate, dainty, luscious, soft, tender, savory, delicious, palatable.[5]. [Colloquial.] Pleasant, agreeable, delightful, good.

Editor: Sheldon

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Fastidious, scrupulous, accurate, neat, discerning, dainty, pleasant,agreeable, exact, fine, finished, particular

ANT:Coarse, unscrupulous, inaccurate, rude, rough, undiscriminating, nasty,nauseous, disagreeable

Inputed by Eunice

Definition

adj. foolishly simple: over-particular: hard to please: fastidious: marking or taking notice of very small differences: done with great care and exactness accurate: easily injured: delicate: dainty: agreeable: delightful.—adv. Nice′ly.—ns. Nice′ness quality of being nice: exactness: scrupulousness: pleasantness; Nic′ety quality of being nice: delicate management: exactness of treatment: fineness of perception: fastidiousness: that which is delicate to the taste: a delicacy.—To a nicety with great exactness.

Checked by Calvin

Examples

Typist: Wolfgang

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