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Definition nice in American English

nice adjective

adjective
/naɪs/
Example

Your hair looks nice.

Example

The Garden District is a much nicer place to live nowadays.

Example

a nice cup of coffee

Example

There's a nice view from the upstairs window.

Synonyms and related words
pleasant enjoyable relaxing
Example

She's a nice girl.

Example

It was nice of you to come and see me.

Example

He's always been nice to me.

Synonyms and related words
friendly nice warm gentle nice sensitive
2.1

used for saying that someone or something is not friendly, kind, or pleasant

Example

"Mark hasn't invited you." "Well, that's very nice, isn't it?"

Synonyms and related words
unfriendly cold hostile
3

used with another adjective to emphasize that you like a particular quality that someone or something has

Example

nice warm socks

Example

a nice big smile

Example

It's nice and quiet in here.

Example

I like my coffee nice and strong.

Synonyms and related words
pleasant enjoyable relaxing
4

with very small differences in detail

Example

These are nice distinctions that are extremely technical.

Synonyms and related words
complicated difficult complex
5

done with a lot of skill

Example

a nice hit by one of the boxers

Synonyms and related words
masterly accomplished masterful
Synonyms and related words
moral correct right
Definition nice in American English