nice
/naɪs/
noun
- 1
Niceness.
adjective
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Pleasant, satisfactory.
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Of a person: friendly, attractive.
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Respectable; virtuous.
“What is a nice person like you doing in a place like this?”
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(with and) Shows that the given adjective is desirable, or acts as a mild intensifier; pleasantly, quite.
“The soup is nice and hot.”
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Silly, ignorant; foolish.
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Particular in one's conduct; scrupulous, painstaking; choosy.
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Particular as regards rules or qualities; strict.
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Showing or requiring great precision or sensitive discernment; subtle.
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Easily injured; delicate; dainty.
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Doubtful, as to the outcome; risky.
Synonyms
adverb
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Nicely.
“Children, play nice.”
interjection
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Used to signify a job well done.
“Nice! I couldn't have done better.”
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Used to signify approval.
“Is that your new car? Nice!”
verb
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To run a process with a specified (usually lower) priority.
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