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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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"From what we've seen in South America so far, it's been a pretty safe place. Even walking around the favelas this morning, everyone has been super nice and we felt really safe," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Friends and neighbours on Cardowan Road paid tribute to her earlier this week, describing her as a "nice wee lady".

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

It was nice to see that artwork in the sunlight.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Ask anyone from Apple what they think of Ternus, and they all say the same thing: He’s a super nice guy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

And it would be nice to have an in-person friend.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows