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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Almost everyone can cherry-pick a few former colleagues willing to say nice things about them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

"Life was pretty nice during the Ediacaran, so the need for sex was rather limited," said lead author Dr. Emily Mitchell from Cambridge's Department of Zoology.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

"There have been many testimonies and messages, and it's really nice to hear so much love, to see so much love," Deschamps added.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

That sounds like a pretty nice deal to me.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

“Did you and Jonah have a nice run?”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

nice

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