nice

Main Entry:: nice
Pronunciation:: \ˈnīs\
Function:: adjective
Inflected Form(s):: nic·er; nic·est
Etymology:: Middle English, foolish, wanton, from Anglo-French, silly, simple, from Latin nescius ignorant, from nescire not to know — more at nescience
Date:: 14th century

1obsolete a: wanton , dissolute b: coy , reticent2 a: showing fastidious or finicky tastes : particular <too nice a palate to enjoy junk food> b: exacting in requirements or standards : punctilious <a nice code of honor>3: possessing, marked by, or demanding great or excessive precision and delicacy <nice measurements>4obsolete : trivial5 a: pleasing , agreeable <a nice time> <a nice person> b: well-executed <nice shot> c: appropriate , fitting <not a nice word for a formal occasion>6 a: socially acceptable : well-bred <from a nice family> b: virtuous , respectable <was taught that nice girls don't do that>7: polite , kind <that's nice of you to say>

synonyms see correct

— nice adverb

— nice·ly adverb

— nice·ness noun

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