| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : nahys |
| Phonetic Transcription : naɪs |
- aloof
- bad
- coarse
- cool
- disagreeable
- disordered
- horrible
- imprecise
- inexact
- mean
- nasty
- repulsive
- rough
- sloppy
- ugly
- unacceptable
- undiscriminating
- unfriendly
- unlikable
- unmannerly
- unpleasant
- unrefined
- unsociable
- unsuitable
Definition of nicest
Origin :
- late 13c., «foolish, stupid, senseless,» from Old French nice (12c.) «careless, clumsy; weak; poor, needy; simple, stupid, silly, foolish,» from Latin nescius «ignorant, unaware,» literally «not-knowing,» from ne- «not» (see un-) + stem of scire «to know» (see science). «The sense development has been extraordinary, even for an adj.» [Weekley] — from «timid» (pre-1300); to «fussy, fastidious» (late 14c.); to «dainty, delicate» (c.1400); to «precise, careful» (1500s, preserved in such terms as a nice distinction and nice and early); to «agreeable, delightful» (1769); to «kind, thoughtful» (1830).
- «In many examples from the 16th and 17th centuries it is difficult to say in what particular sense the writer intended it to be taken.» [OED]
- By 1926, it was pronounced «too great a favorite with the ladies, who have charmed out of it all its individuality and converted it into a mere diffuser of vague and mild agreeableness.» [Fowler]
- «I am sure,» cried Catherine, «I did not mean to say anything wrong; but it is a nice book, and why should I not call it so?»»Very true,» said Henry, «and this is a very nice day, and we are taking a very nice walk; and you are two very nice young ladies. Oh! It is a very nice word indeed! It does for everything.» [Jane Austen, «Northanger Abbey,» 1803]
- adj likable, agreeable
- adj precise, neat, refined
Example sentences :
- Remove the fat and serve some of the nicest joints with the soup.
- Extract from : « Woman’s Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 3 » by Woman’s Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
- Linda, isn’t our friendship the nicest thing that ever happened to us?
- Extract from : « Her Father’s Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
- «I shan’t either: you’re the nicest aunty in the whole world,» cried Raby.
- Extract from : « Hetty’s Strange History » by Anonymous
- The nicest inspection could not discover any difference in the signature or seal.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 8 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- If one did not know them, one would think them the nicest men the earth could show.
- Extract from : « Albert Durer » by T. Sturge Moore
- He is full of sorrow for the death of his Son, the nicest lad I ever saw.
- Extract from : « Albert Durer » by T. Sturge Moore
- There I will treat you with the nicest apples and the richest cream.
- Extract from : « Imogen » by William Godwin
- I want you and Lester to get well acquainted; he is the nicest boy you ever saw!
- Extract from : « Polly of Lady Gay Cottage » by Emma C. Dowd
- Lizzie Ransom is the nicest, but I play better than she does.
- Extract from : « Melomaniacs » by James Huneker
- «The nicest stable of horses in the whole country,» echoed Frobisher.
- Extract from : « Roland Cashel » by Charles James Lever
Synonyms for nicest
- accurate
- admirable
- amiable
- approved
- attractive
- becoming
- befitting
- careful
- charming
- choosy
- commendable
- conforming
- considerate
- copacetic
- cordial
- correct
- courteous
- critical
- cultured
- dainty
- decent
- decorous
- delicate
- delightful
- discerning
- discriminating
- distinguishing
- ducky
- exact
- exacting
- fair
- fastidious
- favorable
- fine
- fine and dandy
- finespun
- finical
- finicking
- finicky
- friendly
- fussy
- genial
- genteel
- gentle
- good
- gracious
- hairsplitting
- helpful
- ingratiating
- inviting
- kind
- kindly
- lovely
- meticulous
- minute
- nifty
- obliging
- okay
- particular
- peachy
- persnickety
- picky
- pleasant
- pleasurable
- polite
- prepossessing
- proper
- respectable
- right
- rigorous
- scrupulous
- seemly
- simpatico
- squeamish
- strict
- subtle
- superior
- swell
- tidy
- trim
- trivial
- unpresumptuous
- virtuous
- welcome
- well-bred
- well-mannered
- winning
- winsome
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What are 5 antonyms for nice?
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- Antonyms: horrid, horrible, nasty.
- Antonyms: gross, disgusting, rank, putrid, distasteful, horrible, horrid, nauseating, foul, nasty, rancid, sickening, awful, unsatisfactory.
- Showing or requiring great precision or sensitive discernment; subtle.
- What is a nice person like you doing in a place like this?
What is antonym opposite of nice?
Antonym of Nice Word. Antonym. Nice. Awful, Nasty. Get definition and list of more Antonym and Synonym in English Grammar.
Whats the opposite of nice?
What is the opposite of nice?
| unfriendly | disagreeable |
|---|---|
| horrible | inconsiderate |
| repulsive | shameless |
| unkind | unsocial |
| uppity | vile |
What is the antonym and synonym of Nice?
Synonyms & Antonyms of nice
- befitting,
- correct,
- de rigueur,
- decent,
- decorous,
- genteel,
- polite,
- proper,
What is the antonym for properly?
Antonyms of PROPERLY inopportunely, irrelevantly, unsatisfactorily, unfortunately, incongruously, unacceptably, ungracefully, unseemly, unseasonably, awkwardly, inappositely.
What is the new word of proper?
Some common synonyms of proper are appropriate, apt, felicitous, fitting, fit, happy, meet, and suitable. While all these words mean “right with respect to some end, need, use, or circumstance,” proper suggests a suitability through essential nature or accordance with custom.
What is synonym of properly?
In this page you can discover 27 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for properly, like: accurately, well, decent, suitably, correctly, the right way, decently, cleanly, right, improperly and by-rights.
What should I use instead of properly?
properly
- accordingly.
- accurately.
- perfectly.
- well.
- fitly.
- rightly.
- suitably.
What does felicitous mean in English?
suitable or right and expressing well the intended thought or feeling: He summed up Jack’s achievements in one or two felicitous phrases. Opposite. infelicitous.
Is proper a formal word?
Proper Synonyms – WordHippo Thesaurus….What is another word for proper?
| right | appropriate |
|---|---|
| accepted | apt |
| correct | conventional |
| established | fitting |
| suitable | formal |
Is proper informal?
normal or regular. belonging to oneself or itself; own. Chiefly British Informal. complete or thorough: a proper thrashing.
Is proper a British word?
Proper (adj) Proper is a difficult word to define, mainly because British people use it to describe soo many different things. Doing things ‘properly’ means to do them correctly or in the right way. In the North of England, ‘proper’ can also be used for emphasis in the same way as the word ‘very’.
What is the opposite word of understand?
Misunderstand
What is the negative word of understand?
What is the opposite of understand?
| disregard | ignore |
|---|---|
| discard | neglect |
| reject | disapprove |
| disallow | deviate |
| lengthen | dismiss |
What is the opposite of alive?
inanimate, lifeless, dead, deceased, morose, dispirited, unconscious, sluggish, spiritless, dull.
What is the opposite word of nobody?
What is the opposite of nobody?
| everybody | everyone |
|---|---|
| anybody | anyone |
| somebody | someone |
What do you call a nobody?
In this page you can discover 41 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for nobody, like: no one, absence, somebody, not a soul, vip, sycophant, jackstraw, not anybody, zero, nullity and upstart.
What is the opposite word of smile?
frown
What is nobody called in English?
No one, nobody, nothing and nowhere are indefinite pronouns. We use no one, nobody, nothing and nowhere to refer to an absence of people, things or places. We use them with a singular verb: Nobody ever goes to see her.
Has or have everybody?
“Everyone has” is grammatically correct. When comparing have vs. has is that has is used with the third person singular number. Have is used with the first and second person singular number and plural and third person plural number. Everyone is a compound of every one.
Who is Mr Nobody?
Answer. Mr. Nobody is a small little man who is a mischief-maker in every house.
What does the little girl want her granny?
What does the little girl want her Granny to do? Answer: The little girl requests her Granny to comb her hair.
Who has seen Mr Nobody face?
No, no one has ever seen Mr. Nobody’s face. Question 3: Is there a Mr.
Why did everyone think that Mr Nobody did all the wrong things?
Because the people are wrong. Explanation: The God did everything good or bad. If you believe in God then their is no Mr.
Did Walter de la Mare write Mr Nobody?
Mr Nobody Poem by Walter De La Mare.
What mischief does Mr Nobody do with the books?
Actually in every house have a Mr. Nobody. He do all mischief and blamed him for break and cracked the plate. He spoils the books, leaves the door a jar.
Why do people blame Mr Nobody?
He is the one to be blamed for every broken plate. The poem seems to just portray family life, where kids do mischievous things but instead of blaming them, the family says that Mr Nobody has done it. Even kids themselves don’t accept their faults to escape scolding. It’s easier to blame it on someone else.
Who is Mr Nobody in the poem?
Mr Nobody is a little funny man who causes all the mischiefs in everybody’s house.