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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The Nice – Côte d’Azur metropolitan area is vulnerable for a number of reasons: dense urbanization, strong tourist appeal, and very busy beaches.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Principal photography commenced later that year in Cannes, Nice and the Côte d’Azur, and re-created the festival atmosphere.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

This year's Sainte-Barbe fixture, a 2-0 win over Nice, came in the midst of an eight-match winning streak.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

When Margot posts one of Arthur’s videos to an online forum asking if it might be real, someone comments: “So awful. Nice find!”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

“I’ve got to hit the road, sportsfans. Nice meeting you, ma’am. By the way, Earline Grantham told me you spent a few years in jail for stealing silver out of nice houses.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

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