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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“Sadie Soverall, it’s nice that she’s in a time now where she doesn’t have to worry about those things. It’s very different.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

His colleague Angela Gray said it was "nice to be something that people are amazed about".

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Illac Diaz, originally from the Philippines, said that "the nice thing about the Vespa is you bring friendship".

From Barron's • Jun. 27, 2026

“I felt healthy. I felt good, so it was really nice to be back with the team and get some minutes. I felt good with the ball.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

“I’m just saying I think it would be nice to show the kids that some things are worth fighting for.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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