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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OceanWell recently signed an agreement with the water agency in Nice, France, to develop a smaller project.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Luton's Myles Smith brought the sound of a US hoedown to Sunderland with feelgood stomp-clap anthems like Nice To Meet You and We Can Dance.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

The results of a project carried out in Nice and along the French Riviera show why anticipation and preventive evacuation measures remain the only truly effective means of saving lives.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Nice idea, but it's a bit of a muddle.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

“You must find your own. You could look in the field of the oxen for it. Nice big maggots in the ox dung, after all. Bring whatever you want from there.”

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

nice

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